Jordan Al Bawaba
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:26:26 +0000Fires Rage in Northern Morocco
ALBAWABA - Forest fires have continued in the northern part of Morocco for the past week.
Most of the deadly forest fires in Algeria are "under control" and no longer endanger residents, while in neighbouring Morocco, firefighters continue t...
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:10:43 +0000Lebanese Government Could be Formed 'Within Days'
ALBAWABA – Lebanon on the social media has been rife. Top of the list is the formation of the new government now stalled for over a year...
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:30:28 +0000New Zealand's PM Arden Announces a Three-Day Nationwide Lockdown
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern announced three days nationwide lockdown on Tuesday night after detecting the first local Covid-19 case in 6 months...
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 05:38:19 +0000Two Military Bases in The US Opened For 22,000 Afghanis Fleeing Taliban Rule
The US is opening up two additional military bases for arriving citizens of Afghanistan fleeing from the Taliban’s takeover of the country, the Defense Department said on Monday...
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 05:19:16 +0000Hundreds of Afghan Civilians Board US Air Force Plane
Hundreds of Afghan civilians seen riding a seatless US Air Force plane on Monday with hope to escape the country that fell into the hands of the Taliban militants...
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 05:06:08 +0000Merkel: New Refugees Wave Expected From Afghanistan
Germany should work closely with Turkey to be prepared for a potential new refugee wave from Afghanistan, Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a closed-door ruling party meeting...
Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:51:48 +0000Biden Says Taliban's Takeover Will Not Make Him Change His Mind
President Joe Biden has stood back to his decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan, saying the quick Taliban takeover as US troops departed shows how the 20-year effort to build an Afghan fighting force had failed...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:07:20 +0000Analysis: Taliban Seated in Kabul. What Can The US Do?
It’s like nothing ventured nothing gained. The Taliban’s are back in Afghanistan; they swept over the country, controlling its major cities and then taking over the Kabul presidential palace in as little as few weeks...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:21:33 +0000Four Palestinians Killed by Israeli Soldiers in Jenin
ALBAWABA – Israeli forces killed four Palestinian youths in a pre-dawn raid on the Jenin Camp in the occupied West Bank as posted on the Palestine Chronicle news website...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:53:08 +0000Back to School: Palestinian Kids Deserve Security - UN's Lynn Hastings
The Palestinian children deserve to live in security and safety, not only to have education, the UN Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator in the occupied Palestinian territories, Lynn Hastings, said...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:36:22 +0000Will Tanzania be Able to Scrap Myths About The COVID-19 Vaccines?
Health officials are struggling to dispel criticism and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines in Tanzania, amid widespread apathy among younger generations in a country desperately trying to contain a third wave of infections...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 11:28:45 +0000US Navy Commander Visits Largest Base in Egypt
The US Naval Forces Central Command's commander, Lt. Gen. Charles Cooper, has visited the Berenice Military Base in Egypt alongside Washington’s Ambassador to Egypt Jonathan Cohen...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 09:08:25 +0000Falling From The Skies: Afghans Hanging on Planes' Tires Fall on Houses
ALBAWABA – Absolute chaos is being witnessed at the Hamid Karzai International Airport as thousands flock there in a attempt to board the last commercial planes before they stop...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:09:29 +0000Lebanon's Fuel Tank Explosion Adds Tragedy to People Beset by Crisis
At least 28 people were killed in an horrific fuel tanker blast in Lebanon's Akkar region early on Sunday, as hospitals and prompting emergency appeals help for blood donations amid medicine shortage...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:52:07 +0000Video: Bodies of Afghan Civilians at Kabul's Airport
Videos and photos showing several Afghan civilians dead at the Kabul airport are widely shared on the social media...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:34:45 +0000Malaysian PM Submits Resignation Letter to The King
Reports said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has handed over his resignation letter to the king Abdullah of Pahang on on August 16, 2021 following his lose to the majority in Parliament...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:23:39 +0000Palestinian Knesset MPs Denounce Israel For Violating The Hebron Heritage Site
Protests against Israeli plans to construct near Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque continue to intensify after Israeli army-protected contractors worked on the mosque in order to install a nearby electric elevator...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:21:53 +0000Afghani Education Minister Rangina Hamidi Vows to Stay in Kabul and Fight
ALBAWABA - The Afghani Education Minister Rangina Hamidi is refusing to leave her office after the Taliban take over of Afghanistan and Kabul...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:14:43 +0000Trial of Kidnapped Yemeni Model Postponed Due to Absent Judge
A legal source said that a Houthi court on Sunday adjourned the trial of an abducted Yemeni model and her colleague because a judge was absent...
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:03:46 +0000Saudi Arabia Evacuates Its Embassy Staff in Kabul
Saudi Arabia has evacuated members of its diplomatic mission in Kabul, “due to the current and unstable conditions in Afghanistan,” Saudi Press Agency said citing the foreign ministry...