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Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:31:09 +0000Israel kills Alireza Tangsiri, responsible for the Strait of Hormuz closure
ALBAWABA - The Israeli army announced the killing of Iranian naval official Alireza Tangsiri, who is the main person behind the closure of the Strait of Hormuz...
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 07:09:34 +0000Shrapnel kills 2 people in Abu Dhabi, UAE
ALBAWABA - At least two people were killed, and three others were injured after the fall of shrapnel in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi Media Office said on Thursday morning...
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:51:34 +0000Israeli soldier severely injured by mortar fire from Lebanon
ALBAWABA - The Israeli army announced on Thursday that one soldier was severely injured by mortar fire from Lebanon...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:00:55 +0000Iran accuses US of fighting Israel’s war
ALBAWABA- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United States of subordinating its regional policy to Israeli interests, saying Washington is prioritizing the security of Israel at the expense of wider regional stability...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:53:35 +0000Flash floods kill 100 in western Kenya as villages submerged
ALBAWABA- Flash floods triggered by relentless heavy rains have devastated parts of Kenya, leaving at least 100 people dead and submerging entire villages, authorities said on Wednesday...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:28:02 +0000Flash floods hit Gulf countries, kill five in Oman
ALBAWABA- At least five people have been killed in Oman after heavy rains triggered deadly flash floods, with authorities continuing search operations for missing individuals...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:58:42 +0000Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, sets four conditions for ending war
ALBAWABA- Iran has formally rejected a US-proposed 15-point ceasefire plan, instead outlining its own conditions for ending the war, according to a statement published by the Iranian consulate in Mumbai...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:54:15 +0000Bus carrying 40 people plunges into Padma River in Bangladesh
ALBAWABA - A bus carrying at least 40 people plunged into the Padma River in Bangladesh, local media reported...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:10:28 +0000US to increase production of THAAD interceptor missile and ammunition
ALBAWABA - The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced Wednesday that it has signed multiple agreements with Honeywell, BAE Systems, and Lockheed Martin to increase production of several defense systems and munitions...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:20:49 +0000Volkswagen to make Iron Dome components for Israel instead of cars
ALBAWABA - As war continues in the Middle East region, German car manufacturer Volkswagen is in talks with Israeli company Rafael to start producing components for the Iron Dome defense system...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:12:07 +0000Iran threatens to use advanced weapons as war escalates
ALBAWABA - The Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) warned on Wednesday that the army will use a new type of weapons that they have never used before in war as tension escalates in the region...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:10:47 +0000About 3,400 Israelis injured in Iranian attacks since start of war
ALBAWABA - At least 3,369 people have been injured in missile and drone attacks from Iran since the start of the war, Israel's Health Ministry announced in a statement on Monday...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:01:33 +0000Russian drone hits a power plant chimney in Estonia
ALBAWABA - The internal security service (ISS) said that a drone fired from Russia struck a chimney of a power plant in Estonia, AFP reported Wednesday...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:03:22 +0000Fire erupts at fuel tank in Kuwait Airport, debris falls on two roofs in Saudi Arabia
ALBAWABA - Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced early Wednesday morning that a drone attack targeted a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, causing a fire...
Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:10:32 +0000Shrapnel falls in Amman, Jordan
ALBAWABA - The spokesperson for the Public Security Directorate in Jordan announced late Tuesday night that a piece of shrapnel fell in the Marj al-Hamam area in Amman...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:43:42 +0000Iraq authorizes PMF to retaliate as US-Israeli strikes kill fighters in Anbar
ALBAWABA- Iraq’s Ministerial Council for National Security has authorized the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) and other security agencies to exercise self-defense and respond to any attacks targeting their personnel or facilities, amid escalating...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:11:21 +0000Iran and Hezbollah launch coordinated missile strikes on northern Israel
ALBAWABA- Iranian ballistic missiles struck northern Israel on Tuesday, hitting the city of Safed and reportedly targeting Haifa and Tel Aviv, in a sharp escalation of the widening regional conflict...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:18:42 +0000Saudi crown prince reportedly urges Trump to intensify strikes on Iran
ALBAWABA- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has privately urged US President Donald Trump to intensify military strikes against Iran, according to a report by The New York Times, even as Riyadh publicly emphasizes de-escalation...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:51:32 +0000German president condemns US-Israel war on Iran as ‘catastrophic mistake’
ALBAWABA- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has strongly denounced the US-Israeli war against Iran as “a catastrophic political mistake” and “a flagrant violation of international law,” warning that the conflict risks spiralling into w...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:24:09 +0000Lebanon orders Iranian ambassador to exit Beirut by Sunday
ALBAWABA - Lebanon has withdrawn the Iranian envoy's accreditation and ordered him to leave the country by Sunday, the foreign ministry announced in a statement on Tuesday...