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Fri, 08 May 2026 22:41:01 +0000
Secret, Informal talks via restaurant owner leads to Netanyahu pardon
ALBAWABA - Israeli media reports that informal talks are taking place in Israel on a possible pardon for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in his ongoing corruption trials...

Fri, 08 May 2026 16:13:48 +0000
"They’re watching me": ICC prosecutor accuses Russian and Israeli intelligence
ALBAWABA - Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court's prosecutor, has stated that he is the target of an aggressive campaign of intimidation and pressure, including purported foreign intelligence service surveillance...

Fri, 08 May 2026 09:12:30 +0000
"Agreement" without peace: US-Iran war continues under a new label
ALBAWABA - According to a report by The Times, a possible agreement between the United States and Iran to put an end to the ongoing conflict is being seen as an initial framework rather than a total peace treaty...

Thu, 07 May 2026 20:45:52 +0000
War resumes: US launches new attacks on Iran
ALBAWABA - The U.S. military carried out strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Port and Bandar Abbas, Fox News said, citing a senior American official...

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:02:45 +0000
Bahrain parliament expels three MPs over alleged pro-Iran stance
ALBAWABA- Bahrain’s House of Representatives voted unanimously on Thursday to expel three lawmakers, escalating a political and security dispute linked to regional tensions with Iran...

Thu, 07 May 2026 17:03:33 +0000
El-Sisi meets Sultan Haitham in Muscat to discuss US-Iran tensions
ALBAWABA- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi arrived in Muscat on Thursday for a private fraternal visit, where he was received with full ceremonial honors by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman at the Royal Airport...

Thu, 07 May 2026 16:19:58 +0000
Turkey and Algeria launch strategic cooperation council during Tebboune’s Ankara visit
ALBAWABA- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune co-chaired the inaugural Turkey-Algeria High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council in Ankara on Thursday, underscoring efforts to deepen political, economic, ...

Thu, 07 May 2026 14:59:39 +0000
Four killed, hundreds arrested in post-election violence in India’s West Bengal
ALBAWABA- At least four people were killed and hundreds arrested in violent clashes across India’s eastern state of West Bengal following a landmark election victory by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which defeated t...

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:14:24 +0000
Son of Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya dies in Israeli strike
ALBAWABA - Israel continues to break the ceasefire deal agreed with the Hamas group. In a Wednesday attack, the son of Hamas leader in Gaza died of wounds sustained in an Israeli strike on the strip...

Thu, 07 May 2026 09:02:14 +0000
Flight attendant hospitalized with Hantavirus symptoms in Netherlands
ALBAWABA - A flight attendant from Haarlem was taken to the hospital with mild symptoms after a Hantavirus infection, according to Dutch broadcaster RTL...

Thu, 07 May 2026 06:51:32 +0000
Iran, the US could agree deal to end war today
ALBAWABA - Iran will possibly respond to the U.S. proposal to end the war on Thursday, May 7th, sources told CNN...

Thu, 07 May 2026 05:53:47 +0000
Hezbollah drones injure 7 Israeli soldiers
ALBAWABA - The Israeli army said that seven of its soldiers were wounded – one seriously – in Hezbollah drone attacks in southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours...

Wed, 06 May 2026 17:24:13 +0000
Israeli strike targets Hezbollah commander in Beirut suburb
ALBAWABA- Israeli forces carried out a targeted airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburb on Wednesday, hitting a senior Hezbollah commander in a densely populated area and intensifying concerns of a wider conflict...

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:27:04 +0000
Turkey and Saudi Arabia sign mutual visa exemption deal
ALBAWABA- Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and special passports, in a move aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and facilitating official travel between the two countries...

Wed, 06 May 2026 15:32:26 +0000
Ted Turner, CNN founder and media pioneer, dies at 87
ALBAWABA- Ted Turner, the visionary media entrepreneur who founded CNN and transformed global television news, has died at the age of 87...

Wed, 06 May 2026 14:49:10 +0000
Trump: Iran faces intensified war if it rejects US deal
ALBAWABA- US President Donald Trump warned that Iran would face a significantly intensified military campaign if it rejects a new US proposal aimed at ending the Gulf standoff, as Washington pushes for a rapid response to terms that could reopen the ...

Wed, 06 May 2026 10:22:57 +0000
Horrific video: Bus crashes with oil tanker killing tens in Indonesia
ALBAWABA - A collision between a passenger bus and an oil tanker killed 16 people on Sumatra island, Indonesian authorities revealed Wednesday...

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:59:35 +0000
Iran, US very close to reaching final deal to end war
ALBAWABA - After President Donald Trump's announcement to suspend operation "Project Freedom" in the Strait of Hormuz, a Pakistani source said Wednesday that Tehran and Washington are nearing a final agreement...

Wed, 06 May 2026 08:01:15 +0000
Video: Fire erupts at under-construction tower in Dubai Marina
ALBAWABA - A blaze was reported at an under-construction building near Al Habtoor Grand in Dubai Marina on Wednesday morning, local media revealed...

Wed, 06 May 2026 06:08:38 +0000
Clashes erupt at 'Great Israeli Real Estate' event in New York
ALBAWABA - The Park East Synagogue on the Upper East Side in New York City has organized an event called "Great Israeli Real Estate" on Tuesday to purchase lands in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories...

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