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Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:57:15 +0000
Iraq elects Nizar Amidi as president, ending months of political deadlock
ALBAWABA- Iraq’s parliament elected Nizar Mohammed Saeed Amidi as president on Saturday, ending a five-month political stalemate following the November 2025 elections...

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:20:03 +0000
One killed, several injured in mass shooting in New Jersey
ALBAWABA- One person was killed and several others injured in a mass shooting at a Chick-fil-A outlet in Union Township, New Jersey, on Saturday evening, authorities said...

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:39:00 +0000
11 Lebanese civilians killed as Israeli strikes resume
ALBAWABA- Israel resumed airstrikes and military raids across southern Lebanon on Thursday, killing at least 11 civilians and triggering retaliatory rocket fire from Hezbollah toward northern Israel...

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:25:58 +0000
US–Iran ceasefire talks collapse in Islamabad
ALBAWABA- Delegations from the United States and Iran left Islamabad on Thursday without reaching a comprehensive ceasefire agreement, ending two days of intensive, Pakistan-brokered negotiations seen as a key opportunity to stabilize regional tensio...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:40:03 +0000
Direct Iran-US talks begin after Beirut bombing halt
ALBAWABA—After announcing an end to Israeli bombings on Beirut, Iranian officials declared on Saturday that direct trilateral talks with the United States had begun in Islamabad...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:22:08 +0000
Mine-Clearing efforts begin as US secures Hormuz shipping lane
ALBAWABA - In an effort to restore secure maritime activity in the area, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has begun operations to remove naval mines from the Strait of Hormuz...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:40:58 +0000
"Burned face and one leg": Mojtaba Khamenei's health after the ceasefire
ALBAWABA - A top Iranian source claims that the US has agreed to unfreeze Iranian financial assets kept abroad, which is seen as a potential move toward advancing the ongoing talks between the two countries...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:36:27 +0000
Iran sets conditions before entering talks with the US
ALBAWABA - In a hint of ongoing tension ahead of scheduled diplomatic talks, Iran has said that it would not engage in conversations with the United States until certain preconditions are fulfilled...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:31:11 +0000
"Negotiations Without Ground Rules": Disorder in US–Iran talks
ALBAWABA - According to a U.S. official, the United States and Iran have not yet agreed on the topic for future talks that are anticipated to take place in Islamabad...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:12:49 +0000
Diplomatic push: Lebanon and Israel prepare for direct talks
ALBAWABA - Diplomatic efforts are underway to arrange direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, with discussions expected to focus on disarming Hezbollah and exploring a framework for future relations between the two sides...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:59:35 +0000
Drone strikes hit Gulf energy sites, severe damage reported at Saudi refinery
ALBAWABA- Coordinated drone attacks struck major energy installations across Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, causing significant disruption to oil production and export infrastructure just as US and Iranian delegations...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:32:57 +0000
Pakistan defence minister calls Israel ‘cancerous state’
ALBAWABA- Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif sharply condemned Israel, describing it as a “cancerous state” and accusing it of committing genocide in Lebanon, as US-Iran ceasefire negotiations got underway in Islamabad...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:55:24 +0000
Arson fire destroys major warehouse in Ontario, California
ALBAWABA-A massive six-alarm fire destroyed a 1.2 million-square-foot warehouse operated by Kimberly-Clark in Ontario, California, authorities said, in what investigators are treating as a case of suspected arson...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:36:50 +0000
Netanyahu seeks Lebanon talks under fire, as strikes continue despite ceasefire push
ALBAWABA- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has ordered the immediate opening of direct negotiations with Lebanon, focusing on the disarmament of Hezbollah and the normalization of relations, even as Israeli airstrikes continued acros...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:39:23 +0000
Iran determines certain number of ships to pass Strait of Hormuz
ALBAWABA - After reopening the Strait of Hormuz following the agreement on a ceasefire deal between Iran and the United States, a Tehran official said that the country will allow a certain number of ships to pass via the strait daily...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:29:07 +0000
Russian police raid independent news site 'Novaya Gazeta'
ALBAWABA - Russian independent news website, Novaya Gazeta, revealed that the Russian police had raided Moscow offices, AFP reported on ThursdayNovaya Gazeta detailed on Thursday that masked security service agents were searching its Moscow office as...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:51:27 +0000
Israel kills Ali Yusuf Harshi, the personal secretary of Hezbollah leader
ALBAWABA - The Israeli army announced that it had assassinated Ali Yusuf Harshi, the personal secretary to the Secretary-General of Hezbollah and brother of Naim Qassem, in an attack on Lebanon on Wednesday...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:04:24 +0000
Iran unveils map for ships to avoid Strait of Hormuz mines
ALABWABA - Iran announced alternative shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, including a new map designed to help vessels avoid mines laid during the conflict with the United States and Israel...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:34:46 +0000
Trump refuses to withdraw military from near Iran
ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Wednesday that he will not withdraw American troops from near Iran...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:53:02 +0000
Israeli airstrike kills 7 in Abbassiyah area in Lebanon
ALBAWABA - At least seven people were killed, and many others were injured in an Israeli strike on Abbassiyah area in south Lebanon’s Tyre district, NNA reported Thursday...

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