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Trump sends a message to Iran with F-22, B-1B and B-2 bomber photos

July 12th, 2026 - 08:51 GMT

Osama Ali

Trump sends a message to Iran with F-22, B-1B and B-2 bomber photos

ALBAWABA — Satellite images reveal two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers patrolling near the Gulf of Oman, signaling US’s growing military presence in the region amid mounting tensions with Iran. European Union’s Sentinel-2 satellites show the USS Abraham Lincoln and the USS George HW Bush deployed in the Arabian Sea. Analysis by Al Jazeera’s Open Source Unit showed the USS Abraham Lincoln was around 255km off the south-eastern coast of Iran ...

Manama released nearly 1,500 detainees, mostly foreign nationals, and around 300 political prisoners, in March this year.(Shutterstock/ File Photo)

August 6th, 2020 - 05:12 GMT

Bahrain is Under World Pressure to Release Political Prisoners

The blast, which appeared to have been caused by a fire igniting 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate left unsecured in a warehouse, was felt as far away as Cyprus, some 150 miles (240 kilometres) to the northwest. JOSEPH EID / AFP

August 6th, 2020 - 05:03 GMT

Saudi Arabia Sends Urgent Humanitarian Assistance to Lebanon

Thick plumes of black smoke rising to the sky as the fire raged. (Twitter)

August 6th, 2020 - 04:52 GMT

UAE: Huge Blaze Engulfs Ajman's Market

US House Representative Rashida Tlaib participates in a ceremonial swearing-in at the start of the 116th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo: SAUL LOEB, AFP/Getty Images)

August 6th, 2020 - 04:47 GMT

Palestinian-US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Wins Primary

Palestinians attend a candle light vigil in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on August 5, 2020, in support of Lebanon a day after a blast in a warehouse in the port of the Lebanese capital sowed devastation across entire city neighbourhoods. SAID KHATIB / AFP

August 6th, 2020 - 04:39 GMT

Death Toll in Beirut Blasts up to 135 While Injures Hit 5,000

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August 5th, 2020 - 08:27 GMT

Jordan’s Ugly Crackdown

A woman takes a selfie near Beirut port on August 5, 2020 in the aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut. Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis. The blast, which appeared to have been caused by a fire igniting 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate left unsecured in a warehouse, was felt as far away as Cyprus,

August 5th, 2020 - 12:47 GMT

The Beirut Blasts Add More to Lebanese Woes

A man wearing a protective mask against the coronavirus rides his motorbike past damaged cars and shops in Beirut's commercial Gemmayzeh district, one day after a powerful twin explosion tore through Lebanon's capital, resulting from the ignition of a huge depot of ammonium nitrate at the city's main port. Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon de

August 5th, 2020 - 12:42 GMT

Authorities Repeatedly Warned of The Dangers in Storing Ammonium Nitrate in Beirut Port

A man wearing a protective mask against the coronavirus stands across the road from the damaged grain silos of Beirut's harbour August 5, 2020, one day after a powerful twin explosion tore through Lebanon's capital, resulting from the ignition of a huge depot of ammonium nitrate at the city's main port. Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon deepe

August 5th, 2020 - 11:23 GMT

EU Activates Its Civil Protection System to Help Beirut

Amman, Jordan (Twitter)

August 5th, 2020 - 11:18 GMT

Hundreds of Jordanians Protest For The Release of The Jailed Teachers

The grain silo at Beirut's port is pictured amid the rubble and debris in the aftermath of yesterday's blast that tore through Lebanon's capital and resulted from the ignition of a huge depot of ammonium nitrate at the port, on August 5, 2020. Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis. The blast, which appeared to have been caused

August 5th, 2020 - 11:13 GMT

Lebanese Authorities Start to Set Alternative Plans to Beirut's Destroyed Port

A picture shows the scene of an explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. Lebanese media carried images of people trapped under rubble, some bloodied, after the massive explosions, the cause of which was not immediately known. STR / AFP

August 5th, 2020 - 11:07 GMT

Beirut Still Searchers For Victims From Cataclysmic Blast