ALBAWABA - The United States, China, and Russia remained unquestionably the most powerful countries in the world in 2023, according to global power rankings for this year published by US News & World Report. These rankings, part of the "Best Countries" study, surveyed the opinions of 17,000 people regarding their perceptions of 87 different countries. The rankings assess a country's influence based on factors like political, economic, and military power.

ALBAWABA - The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards event took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Sept. 12, 2023. American Singer Nicki Minaj was the host of the 2023 MTV VMAs this year, marking her second consecutive year in the role. Many celebrities won different awards including Shakira was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, Diddy took the Global Icon Award, meanwhile, Taylor Swift was the most nominated and awarded artist of the night, winning nine out of her eleven nominations. Artists attended the ...

We know you've been abstaining from daytime food and drink this month, but are you hip to other actions that could disqualify you from fasting? It may be a tad late to start lecturing you on Ramadan rules, but the holy month ain't over just yet. Ramadan 's theme is to control your urges whether they’re bodily, brainy or soulful. Do it right, and enjoy a mental and physical detox in one lunar month. For the Muslim faithful, this is the year's hardest month because it tests your patience on ...

ALBAWABA - Aleppo in devastation after last week's mega earthquakes that hit south Turkey and northern Syria. Aleppo was just one of the Syria cities to take a battering with many killed, houses destroyed and infrastructure, and/or what's left of it, devastated. UN officials have been visiting the city recently. The United Nations says the disaster may have left up to 5.3 million people homeless in Syria, including 200,000 people in Aleppo alone.

ALBAWABA - A devastating earthquake has struck southern Turkey, in the early hours of Monday morning it was deadly in its intensity, felt in many Middle East countries including Syria with its own rising death toll and destruction, Iraq, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine and Israel. The quake had a magnitude of over 7.4 percent that struck in the southern province of Kahramanmaras with 78 aftershocks according to Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).

ALBAWABA - Tunisians have gone to the polls on Sunday to vote for a new parliament. This is the second round of voting under new reforms introduced by president Kais Saied to elect a new legislature made up of 131 seats as 262 candidates stood for these elections that were marred by a low turnout.

ALBAWABA - In a dramatic turn of events the supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the Brazilian Congress, the Planalto Presidential Palace in Brasilia and the Supreme Court, Sunday, in protests against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration last week. Hundreds of supporters of the far-right former president clashed with police who were trying to barricade the complex.

ALBAWABA - A historic ceremony. Scenes captured during the official ceremony of Brazil's new president at the National Congress in Brasilia. Luiz Inacio, Lula de Silva, first served as president of the country between 2003 and 2010.

ALBAWABA - Countries all over the world celebrate Christmas in different traditions and spirit. What follows are snapshots of the festivities that usually fall on 25 December of each year.

ALBAWABA - Jordan holds the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership in the Dead Sea. The venue on 21 December, aims to support the economic development, stability and security of Iraq, gathered regional leaders including Abdul Fatah El Sisi, the Egyptian president and was lead by Jordan's King Abdullah. In attendance as well was Iraq's prime minister Mohammed Al Sudani, the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and French President Emmanuel Macron and officials from the European Union.

ALBAWABA - Ukraine is in darkness with Russia attacking its electricity and power infrastructure. About 12 million Ukrainians today are living without electricity. The following pictures show how people are coping with the new black out crisis across the country.