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Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:26:52 +0000Video: Crane falls on a train, killing at least 22 in Thailand
ALBAWABA - At least 22 people were killed, and about 80 others were injured in a train accident caused by a crane collapse on a railway line in northern Thailand, local authorities announced Wednesday...
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:33:31 +0000Who is Ali Saath, expected leader of Palestinian Committee in Gaza?
ALBAWABA - Washington will soon release the names of people who are expected to lead the Palestinian Committee in Gaza, as part of the second phase of the peace agreement between Hamas and Israel...
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:59:46 +0000US envoy secretly meets Iran's crown prince Reza Pahlavi
ALBAWABA - Axios reported that U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff held a secret meeting with Reza Pahlavi, Iran's exiled former crown prince, during the weekend...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:29:51 +0000"You’ll Find Out": Trump dodges questions on Iran remark
ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, declined to clarify a recent social media post. The post hinted at "help" for Iran, but the meaning remained a mystery to reporters...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:16:38 +0000Israeli intelligence head reveals mear-miss strikes on Iran
According to former Israeli military intelligence officer Tamir Hayman, Israel has twice in recent weeks nearly launched military strikes against Iran following strategic blunders...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:02:47 +0000Syria declares eastern Aleppo areas military zones after clashes with Kurdish forces
ALBAWABA- The Syrian Army announced on Tuesday that Deir Hafer, Maskanah, and Babiri in the eastern Aleppo countryside are now closed military zones, signaling heightened tensions in northern Syria...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:24:54 +0000Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed inaugurates ADSW 2026
ALBAWABA- Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2026 officially kicked off on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), showcasing the United Arab Emirates’ commitment to global environmental leadership...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:55:45 +0000Iran seizes U.S.-made weapons, explosives amid claims of foreign-backed unrest
ALBAWABA- Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced the seizure of U.S.-manufactured weapons and explosive devices from homes linked to alleged “terror cells,” as anti-government protests continue across the country...
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:55:58 +0000Trump threatens sweeping tariffs on countries trading with Iran
ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump announced a sharp escalation of economic pressure on Iran, warning that any country doing business with Tehran would face a 25% tariff on all trade with the United States, effective immediately...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:00:06 +0000Seven Pakistani police killed in TTP attack in northwest Pakistan
ALBAWABA- Seven Pakistani police officers were killed on Monday when a remote-controlled bomb struck their armored vehicle during a routine patrol in the Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, marking a deadly escalation in militant violence i...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:04:28 +0000Second Russian hypersonic missile strikes western Ukraine near NATO borders
ALBAWABA- In a significant escalation of the conflict, Russia announced that it had deployed its advanced Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in overnight strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:19:13 +0000Somalia scraps all UAE agreements, ending security, defense, and port deals
ALBAWABA- In a major escalation of UAE-Somali relations, the Somali government announced on Monday, the cancellation of all bilateral agreements with the United Arab Emirates, including security, defense, and port management pacts...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:48:01 +0000Iran stages massive pro-regime rallies amid escalating nationwide unrest
ALBAWABA- In a show of force amid rising anti-government protests, Iranian state media reported millions participating in pro-government rallies across major cities on Monday...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:24:05 +0000Syria arrests 2 over Homs mosque blast
ALBAWABA - The Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Monday the arrest of two men, whom it said were members of the Islamic State group, on charges of involvement in the December 26 bombing of a mosque in a predominantly Alawite neighborhood of Homs ...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:38:06 +0000Head of Khan Younis police investigation department assassinated
ALBAWABA - The Ministry of Interior and National Security in the Gaza Strip announced this morning, Monday, the death of Lieutenant Colonel Mahmoud Al-Astal, the head of the Khan Younis police investigations department, after he was shot...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:40:30 +0000Israelis protest calling for Netanyahu's resignation
ALBAWABA - Protesters erupted at Tel Aviv's Habima Square, calling on the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to step down, Haaretz reported on Jan...
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:18:15 +0000Israel launches widespread airstrikes across Southern Lebanon
ALBAWABA - Israeli jets attacked several areas from the air in southern Lebanon and the western Bekaa Valley...
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:46:52 +0000Iran in Crisis: Protests rage as US and Israel signal possible action
ALNAWANA - President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran said that his government is ready to listen to what the people want and fix their economic problems...
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:47:03 +0000Iran's Blackout Hour: Over 100 Security deaths as protests rage and the nation goes offline
ALBAWABA - Authorities in Iran say that a lot of security guards have been killed during the continuing protests across the country...
Sun, 11 Jan 2026 09:37:40 +0000Netanyahu's Chief of Staff arrested for leaking classified documents
ALBAWABA - Tzachi Braverman, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister of Israel, was arrested by the Israeli police for questioning on Sunday on suspicion of obstructing the investigation into the leaking of sensitive classified documents to foreign medi...