Jordan Al Bawaba
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:09:14 +0000Trump announces 10-day truce in Lebanon
ALBAWABA- US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon on Thursday, set to begin at 5 p...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:50:58 +0000Eight killed in helicopter crash in Indonesia
ALBAWABA- All eight people on board a helicopter were confirmed dead after the aircraft crashed in a remote forested area of West Kalimantan in Indonesia on Thursday, authorities said...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:22:57 +0000Massive Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon ahead of US-backed talks in Washington
ALBAWABA- Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks hit multiple areas across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, killing civilians and causing extensive damage, according to Lebanese officials and local media...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:56:08 +0000Qatari Emir visits Oman, holds talks with Sultan Haitham
ALBAWABA- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, arrived in Muscat on Thursday for a private visit, holding talks with Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman, as regional tensions continue to mount...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:38:57 +0000Turkey: 162 detained after school shootings
ALBAWABA - Turkish authorities announced the detention of over 160 people on charges ranging from spreading misleading information to praising two deadly school shootings this week online...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:25:38 +0000Military leaks indicate possible Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
ALBAWABA - The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (Kan) quoted "informed sources" as saying that Israel might consider a phased withdrawal from southern Lebanon if progress is made in the ongoing talks...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:50:49 +0000Israeli airstrikes kill 11, including 2 children, in Lebanon
ALBAWABA - At least 11 people were killed, including 2 children and 2 women, in a series of Israeli strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon, the Health Ministry and the official news agency (NNA) reported Thursday...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:05:01 +0000Russian drone and missile strikes kills 14 in Ukraine
ALBAWABA - Russian strikes left at least 14 people killed in Ukraine, local authorities announced Thursday...
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:21:29 +0000Lebanese, Israeli leaders to hold talks today: Trump
ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump announced that leaders of Israel and Lebanon will hold talks on Thursday...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:37:37 +00009 killed, 13 wounded in Turkey school shooting — second attack in 24 hours
ALBAWABA- Nine people were killed and 13 others injured, six critically, in a school shooting at Ayser Çalık Secondary School in the Onikişubat district of Kahramanmaraş province, southeastern Turkey, officials said Wednesday...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:57:09 +0000Massive blaze engulfs Geelong oil refinery in Australia
ALBAWABA- A major fire broke out at Viva Energy’s Corio oil refinery in Geelong shortly after midnight on Wednesday, sending large flames into the sky and prompting a major emergency response as firefighters work to contain the blaze...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:26:45 +0000Marshal Munir arrives in Tehran as Pakistan pushes for US–Iran ceasefire talks
ALBAWABA- Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for high-level consultations, marking a new phase in Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts to stabilize the Middle East...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:05:11 +0000Pakistani PM visits Saudi Arabia amid regional tensions
ALBAWABA- Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday for an official visit to Saudi Arabia, leading a high-level delegation for talks expected to focus on bilateral cooperation and the evolving regional crisis...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:52:58 +0000Journalist detained over filming F-15 crash in Kuwait, activists call for his release
ALBAWABA - American-Kuwaiti national Ahmed Shihab-Eldin was arrested by police in Kuwait after he filmed and posted a video of an F-15 jet crash during the first days of the Iran war...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:08:39 +0000Trump says Iran war is very close to being over
ALBAWABA - The United States and Iran agreed on April 7 on a two-week ceasefire deal. Despite this, peace talks failed to reach a breakthrough in Pakistan; however, U...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 05:51:00 +0000Hezbollah fires 30 rockets toward Israel
ALBAWABA - Hezbollah has fired 30 rockets toward the northern towns in Israel since this morning, Israeli Army Radio reported Wednesday...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:57:12 +0000Carney leads liberals to majority victory in Canada election
ALBAWABA- Mark Carney’s Liberal Party has secured a clear parliamentary majority in Canada’s federal election, winning 172 seats in the 338-seat House of Commons and bringing an end to months of political uncertainty...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:03:01 +0000First Lebanon–Israel Direct Talks in 43 Years Open in Washington
ALBAWABA- Lebanese and Israeli delegations met in Washington on Monday for the first direct preparatory talks between the two sides since 1983, in a US-hosted effort to explore the possibility of a ceasefire and a broader de-escalation of hostilities...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:44:11 +0000Trump urges UK to ditch Norwegian oil and ramp up North Sea drilling
ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump has urged the United Kingdom to halt imports of Norwegian oil and instead expand domestic production in the North Sea, criticizing London for what he described as paying “double the price” for foreign energy....
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:01:05 +0000Xi warns against ‘law of the jungle’ as China pushes for international law
ALBAWABA- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for strict adherence to international law and rejected what he described as a dangerous drift toward “the law of the jungle,” as tensions escalate in the Middle East following U...