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Fri, 08 Aug 2025 22:20:50 +0000“This will be in history books”: Hebrew message follows ceasefire breakdown
ALBAWABA - On Friday, tensions rose in Syria's Sweida province after local forces were said to have broken a shaky truce...
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 15:54:10 +0000China blocks US move to legitimize Syria’s Al-Sharaa — What’s Next?
ALBAWABA - Western diplomatic sources say that China is strongly against the US's efforts to get the UN Security Council to pass a resolution lifting sanctions against Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa...
Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:39:47 +0000Germany cuts off arms to Israel following Gaza invasion approval
ALBAWABA - In a big change in policy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that Germany will stop sending military equipment to Israel that could be used in its current war in Gaza...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:54:54 +0000"Walking into a trap": Israeli army chief opposes Netanyahu's plan
ALBAWABA - The Israeli Security Cabinet has agreed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take full control of Gaza City...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:59:49 +0000“Aid comes with conditions”: US paper ties support to Lebanon border demarcation
ALBAWABA - The Lebanese government is currently looking over a plan written by the United States to keep the peace between Israel and Lebanon for a long time...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:15:00 +0000All fronts active: Turkey gears up for a multi-domain war
ALBAWABA - Israel and Iran went to war for 12 days in June 2025. Since then, the Turkish military and intelligence services have looked into the conflict in great detail, seeing it as a key example for future conflicts in the area...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:13:04 +0000UAE President arrives in Moscow for high-stakes talks with Putin
ALBAWABA- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a diplomatic meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, marking his third visit to Russia in three years...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:05:49 +0000Russia confirms preparations for Trump-Putin summit as Zelensky urges direct talks
ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday evening that a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to take place “very soon,” despite ongoing tensions between Washington and Moscow over Russia’s war in Ukraine...
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:27:25 +0000Sudan claims UAE plane carrying 40 Colombian mercenaries shot down in Darfur
ALBAWABA- A military plane allegedly operated by the United Arab Emirates and carrying dozens of Colombian mercenaries was destroyed in an airstrike by the Sudanese army as it landed at Nyala airport in Darfur, according to Sudanese state television....
Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:52:07 +0000Ghanaian Defense and Environment Ministers killed in military helicopter crash
ALBAWABA- Ghana is in mourning following the deaths of Defense Minister Edward Omai Boamah and Minister of Environment, Science and Technology Ibrahim Murtala Mohamed, who were among eight people killed in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday in ...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:42:36 +0000Five American soldiers injured in Fort Stewart mass shooting; suspect in custody
ALBAWABA- A mass shooting at Fort Stewart has left five soldiers injured, prompting a large-scale emergency response and temporarily putting the base on lockdown...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:30:05 +0000Massive Israeli strikes pound southern Lebanon
ALBAWABA- A fresh wave of Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon on Tuesday, targeting multiple locations, including a parking lot near residential homes in the town of Deir Saryan, according to the Lebanese National News Agency...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:33:36 +0000U.S. envoy meets Putin in last-ditch bid to end Ukraine war
ALBAWABA—In a high-stakes diplomatic mission, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for urgent talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:30:40 +0000Will Netanyahu fire the IDF chief over Gaza strategy standoff?
ALBAWABA- Tensions continue to escalate at the top of Israel's leadership as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushes for a complete military takeover of the Gaza Strip, a move strongly opposed by IDF Chief of Staff Lt...
Wed, 06 Aug 2025 04:41:44 +0000Four medical workers killed in Arizona plane crash
ALBAWABA- Four people were killed on Tuesday evening when a medical transport plane crashed while attempting to land near Chinle Airport in northeastern Arizona, authorities confirmed...
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:41:12 +0000Iran silent after fire near key revolutionary guard installation
ALBAWABA - Local Iranian media say that a big fire broke out Tuesday night near a military base in Shiraz, southern Iran, that is thought to be connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 18:00:37 +0000Hezbollah tensions escalate as Qassem rejects disarmament push
ALBAWABA- In a sign of growing internal tensions, the Lebanese army has begun taking measures to restrict Hezbollah motorcycle rallies and limit the movement of the group's supporters in Beirut's southern suburbs, according to a report by Sky News...
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:26:44 +0000Under Israeli drones: Lebanon moves to dismantle resistance
ALBAWABA - On Tuesday, the Lebanese government held a very important cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace in Baabda to deal with the rising call for the government to take control of all guns in the country...
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:03:35 +0000Netanyahu eyes full Gaza takeover amid soaring famine and death toll
ALBAWABA- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly considering a full military takeover of the Gaza Strip for the first time in nearly two decades, as mediation efforts with Hamas collapse and international calls for a ceasefire contin...
Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:37:56 +0000 Yunus sets Bangladesh general elections for February 2026
ALBAWABA- Bangladesh’s interim government leader Muhammad Yunus announced on Tuesday that he will formally request the Election Commission to schedule the general election for February 2026, ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, expected to b...