Jordan Al Bawaba
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:33:00 +0000Netanyahu: Iran talks must address nuclear program, missiles, and proxy groups
ALBAWABA- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded a high-stakes visit to Washington on Wednesday, after a three-hour meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House, their seventh encounter since Trump’s second-term inaugurati...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:24:31 +0000Saudi king replaces investment minister in Vision 2030 reset
ALBAWABA- Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has reshuffled the kingdom’s investment leadership as Riyadh recalibrates its ambitious Vision 2030 reform program...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:03:07 +0000US ends decade-long presence at Syria’s Al-Tanf base
ALBAWABA- The United States has completed its withdrawal from the Al-Tanf military base in southeastern Syria, closing a nearly 10-year chapter in its campaign against the Islamic State group and signaling a broader strategic repositioning in the reg...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:45:56 +0000Mass poisoning reported among Ukrainian MPs
ALBAWABA - Mas poisoning was reported in the Ukrainian parliament, leaving the Verkhovna Rada session almost empty, People's Deputy of Ukraine Mykola Tyshchenko announced Thursday...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:22:17 +0000Boat capsizes in Sudan’s Nile River, killing at least 21
ALBAWABA - Sudanese sources announced that at least 21 people were killed after a boat capsized in the Nile River in Sudan...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:20:26 +0000Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa survives 5 assassination attempts
ALBAWABA - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa was subjected to five assassination attempts in one year, a report released by the United Nations revealed...
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:53:32 +0000Russian village evacuated over a fire in military facility
ALBAWABA - A Russian village was evacuated in Volgograd region after a fire that broke out inside a military facility, the regional governor announced Thursday...
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:44:37 +0000Europe risks falling behind US and China, leaders warn at key summits
ALBAWABA- European leaders warned on Wednesday that the continent faces economic stagnation and strategic marginalization unless urgent reforms are implemented to boost growth, innovation, and competitiveness...
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:40:17 +0000Canada’s deadliest mass shooting in decades leaves 9 dead, 25 injured
ALBAWABA- Nine people were killed and at least 25 others injured in a mass shooting at a secondary school in the remote British Columbia community of Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday, in what authorities describe as one of Canada’s deadliest gun attacks in...
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:40:58 +0000Mass rally in Iran as nuclear diplomacy with US reaches critical phase
ALBAWABA- Thousands of Iranians took to the streets across the country on Wednesday to mark the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, in mass rallies that unfolded amid heightened tensions with the United States and Israel over Tehran’s ...
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:30:24 +0000Three killed, 12 injured as clashes erupt in Yemen’s Shabwa
ALBAWABA- At least three people were killed and 12 others injured on Wednesday after violent clashes broke out between Yemeni security forces and supporters of the dissolved Southern Transitional Council (STC) in the city of Ataq, capital of Shabwa g...
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:08:31 +0000Gunman opens fire, takes hostages in Hat Yai school in Thailand
ALBAWABA - Gunmen crashed into one of the schools in Hat Yai in southern Thailand, opened fire against children and took hostages, local media reported Wednesday...
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:57:35 +0000Iran requests up to $11,900 to hand over bodies of protesters
ALBAWABA - A shocking report released by French newspaper Le Figaro detailed that the Iranian government requested a ransom between 3,000 euros and 10,000 euros (equal to between $3,573 and $11,911) to agree to hand over the bodies of protester...
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:46:54 +0000Drone attack on school kills 2 children, injures 12 in Sudan
ALBAWABA - A Sudanese medical source announced on Wednesday that a drone attack targeted a school in the city of El-Rahad in North Kordofan state, leading to the killing of two children...
Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:03:24 +0000Trump considers sending second armada to the Middle East
ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he is considering sending another US "armada" to the Middle East to pressure Iran into accepting Washington's conditions and ink a nuclear deal...
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:52:56 +0000China curbs U.S. Treasury exposure as global pressure mounts on dollar dominance
ALBWABA- Chinese regulators have instructed major commercial and private banks to limit new purchases of U...
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:28:11 +0000Curfew and internet blackout imposed as fresh ethnic violence flares in India’s Manipur
ALBAWABA- Authorities in India’s northeastern state of Manipur imposed a curfew and suspended internet services across Ukhrul district on Tuesday, after renewed ethnic violence erupted in the Hill region, forcing residents to flee and destroying do...
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:01:31 +0000Venezuela resumes oil exports to Israel under US-backed interim rule
ALBAWABA- Venezuela has shipped crude oil to Israel for the first time since mid-2020, signaling a sharp shift in its energy policy and foreign alignments following the installation of an interim government under US oversight, according to industry s...
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:23:22 +0000Somali passenger plane skids into ocean near Mogadishu airport
ALBAWABA- A passenger aircraft operated by Somali carrier Starsky Airlines made an emergency landing on the Indian Ocean shoreline near Mogadishu on Tuesday after suffering a technical malfunction shortly after takeoff, with all passengers and crew e...
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:19:20 +0000Netanyahu to discuss Gaza, Iran as he departs to Washington
ALBAWABA - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves Tel Aviv for Washington, where he is expected to meet with U...