Jordan Al Bawaba
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:58:49 +00007.2-magnitude earthquake hits northern Japan
ALBAWABA- A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s Iwate Prefecture on Thursday morning, shaking large areas of northern Japan and causing minor injuries and localized damage, while rescue efforts continued in Venezuela f...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:25:52 +0000Netanyahu vows indefinite Israeli military presence in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza
ALBAWABA- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have ruled out a full Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon, reaffirming plans to maintain a long-term military presence in what Israel describes as security zone...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:53:30 +0000Cargo ship hit near Strait of Hormuz as Iran-Oman shipping dispute escalates
ALBAWABA- A cargo vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile off the coast of Oman on Thursday, raising fresh concerns over maritime security near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz amid growing tensions over regional shipping routes...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:36:01 +0000Judge blocks key parts of Trump’s mail-in voting order ahead of 2026 midterms
ALBAWABA- A federal judge in Boston has blocked major provisions of President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at tightening mail-in and absentee voting rules ahead of the 2026 U...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:15 +0000'Leave all of Lebanon or you'll be defeated': Iran's Quds Force commander warns Israel
ALBAWABA - An Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) commander warned Israel on Thursday to "voluntarily" withdraw from southern Lebanon...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:01:26 +0000Israel denies US reports of withdrawal from parts of southern Lebanon
ALBAWABA - An American official reportedly said that the Israeli Army had withdrawn from some of the areas in Lebanon, according to a Reuters report on Thursday...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:33:17 +0000Three-year-old found dead in car during France’s heatwave
ALBAWABA - The death count rises as Europe is facing one of its worst heatwaves in history - the latest victim of the incessant heat is a three-year-old child in a locked car...
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:55:17 +0000Venezuela's powerful earthquakes kill at least 32, injure 700
ALBAWABA - Two strong earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and injuring over 700 others, the country's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, announced Thursday...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:26:35 +0000Saudi-Iran talks gain momentum amid US-Iran diplomacy and Houthi tensions
ALBAWABA- Saudi Arabia and Iran have intensified diplomatic engagement as regional powers seek to consolidate a fragile de-escalation process following the recent US-Iran ceasefire...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:31:03 +0000NATO chief backs Trump’s actions against Iran’s nuclear program
ALBAWABA- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has expressed strong support for President Donald Trump and his military campaign targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, saying the US president is “doing exactly what is needed” to prevent Tehran f...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:35:16 +0000Rubio reassures Gulf allies on security
ALBAWABA- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has assured Gulf allies that Washington will not compromise their security in its ongoing diplomatic engagement with Iran, warning that Tehran must fully comply with its commitments or face consequences fro...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:34:37 +0000'He is dead if our gaze falls upon him': Israel threatens to kill Houthi leader
ALBAWABA - A minister in Israel threatened Wednesday to assassinate Houthi President Abdul-Malik al-Houthi...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:47:03 +0000Congress approves war powers resolution limiting Trump’s military actions in the Middle East
ALBAWABA - The War Powers resolution, which states that only the U.S. Congress - not the president - has the right to declare wars, was passed in the Senate on Tuesday by a vote of 50-48...
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:00:54 +0000Farmers brace to combat wildfires at wheat fields in Syria
ALBAWABA - Emergency teams from the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management and farmers are racing against time to combat the wildfire that is rapidly spreading and destroying wheat fields...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:27:21 +0000Lebanon-Israel hold fifth round of US-mediated talks in Washington
ALBAWABA- Lebanon and Israel launched the fifth round of US-mediated negotiations in Washington on Tuesday, seeking to reinforce a fragile ceasefire, advance Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, and strengthen Lebanese state authority amid broa...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:59:25 +0000Trump links future Iran inspections to ongoing nuclear diplomacy
ALBAWABA- President Donald Trump has reiterated that Iran has agreed to long-term nuclear inspections and renewed US commitments to enforcing de-escalation efforts in Lebanon, even as Iranian and Pakistani officials dispute the scope of the ongoing n...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:49:27 +0000RSF drone strikes and encirclement of El Obeid raise fears of mass atrocities in Sudan
ALBAWABA- Tensions have sharply escalated in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensify drone strikes and shelling while reinforcing positions around the city, raising fears of an imminent large-scale o...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:48:19 +0000Iranian President visits Pakistan as US–Iran diplomacy gains momentum
ALBAWABA- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday for a high-level state visit, underscoring deepening regional diplomacy amid ongoing efforts to consolidate a fragile US–Iran ceasefire framework...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:08:33 +0000Largest number of ships pass through Strait of Hormuz on Monday
ALBAWABA - The Kpler platform released data confirming that on Monday, the largest number of cargo ships since the war started were able to cross through the Strait of Hormuz...
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:38:29 +0000Stampede kills 1 person, injures 8 others in Jordan
ALBAWABA - One person was killed, and eight others were injured and taken to the hospital early Tuesday morning in a stampede inside the Hashemite Plaza, according to the media spokesperson for the Public Security Directorate...