Al Bawaba media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Al Bawaba one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 149 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Al Bawaba biased?
The rating organisations do not give Al Bawaba one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Al Bawaba left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Al Bawaba one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Al Bawaba reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Al Bawaba are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Al Bawaba has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Al Bawaba’s own report linked underneath.
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended the mandate of experts monitoring sanctions on Iran. The vote creates a gap in oversight as the sanctions themselves remain in effect.
Al Bawaba reported it asRussia and China veto US bid to extend UN monitoring of Iran sanctions (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
US journalist Austin Tice's 2012 kidnapping planned by Assad regime, BBC investigation finds
Trust 60A BBC investigation, citing former Syrian regime members and intelligence files, indicates US journalist Austin Tice's 2012 kidnapping was planned by forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad. His driver allegedly provided information to the regime, facilitating the abduction.
Al Bawaba reported it as'Bring him to us': Bashar Assad requested kidnapping of US journalist Austin Tice (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
Al Bawaba reported it asThe U.S. Federal Is Lighting up markets... Raising Interest for the First Time Since 2023. (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Al Bawaba reported it asPete Hegseth faces impeachment led by Thomas Massie (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
Al Bawaba reported it asTrump sending $2.8 billion in bombs to Israel (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Al Bawaba reported it asWho withdrew from Ed Sheeran's tour in solidarity with Macklemore and Palestine? (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for shooting down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib province. He also alleged Saudi Arabia conducted over 450 airstrikes this week and that other Saudi aircraft were forced to withdraw. Saudi authorities have not confirmed these claims.
Al Bawaba reported it asHouthis claim to have shot down Saudi F-15 fighter jet (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Malaysian authorities have seized three containers carrying electric bicycle parts bound for Israel at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas. The seizure is part of Malaysia's restrictions on exports to Israel, with an investigation underway into the contents.
Al Bawaba reported it asMalaysia detains three Israel-bound containers at major port (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Saudi Aramco has cancelled or delayed crude oil deliveries to European refiners. The disruption follows an attack on the kingdom's East-West pipeline, a key route for bypassing the Strait of Hormuz.
Al Bawaba reported it asAn Unprecedented crisis... Saudi Arabia Is Canceling Oil Shipments to Europe. (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Qatar has warned that closing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait would be catastrophic for global trade and energy markets. The warning comes as Houthi forces control Red Sea islands and the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, intensifying regional tensions.
Al Bawaba reported it asQatar Cautions Against the Repercussions of the Closure of the Al-Mandab Gate. (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
Al Bawaba reported it as$33.4b war cost: Pentagon details US losses from Iran attacks (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
Al Bawaba reported it asEU “Kids Act” proposed to shield children from social media (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Al Bawaba reported it asTrump rejects AI slowdown fearing China overtake (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
Al Bawaba reported it asTrump rejects AI slowdown fearing China overtake (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
An Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man in the leg during a confrontation over grazing land in the West Bank. Eyewitnesses claim settlers initiated the conflict, leading to Israeli forces firing on villagers. The IDF confirmed a soldier fired and has launched an investigation.
Al Bawaba reported it asHouthis target Saudi Arabia's King Khalid base with missiles, drones (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia has shut its 1,200-kilometre East-West oil pipeline following drone attacks launched from Iraq. The closure removes a key route for oil exports, potentially impacting four percent of global supply and driving up crude prices.
Al Bawaba reported it asBrent Oil hit $107 per barrel as Saudi East-West pipeline shuts down (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Foreign ministers from Gulf states are planning to meet with their Iranian counterpart in Salalah, Oman, on Monday. The meeting's objective is to exert pressure on Oman and Iran to reach a temporary agreement concerning shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Al Bawaba reported it asOman Explains the Reasons for the Postponement of the Iranian Gulf Meeting on Hermez. (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on September 4-5, 2026, with an ash column observed by satellite. Loud booms were heard up to 150km away, and Indonesian authorities placed the volcano under Alert Level III, prohibiting access within a 3km radius.
Al Bawaba reported it asVolcanic Eruption Paralyzes Air Traffic; Indonesia Closes 5 Airports (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Eight Indonesian airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, were closed on 7 September due to ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. The transport ministry reported 170,000 people were affected by flight cancellations.
Al Bawaba reported it asVolcanic Eruption Paralyzes Air Traffic; Indonesia Closes 5 Airports (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Gaza's Civil Defense recovered the remains of 55 Palestinians from beneath a building destroyed in an Israeli strike approximately two to three years ago. Recovery operations were hindered by equipment shortages, according to officials.
Al Bawaba reported it asGaza Bids Farewell to 100 Martyrs, Including 70 Children Who Were Pulled From the Rubble. (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Al Bawaba Middle East LimitedIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Amman, Amman Governorate, Jordan
- Official site
- albawaba.com
- Seen publishing on
- albawaba.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 149
- Reports listed
- 155
- We could read
- 8
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
147 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 8 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 26 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Al Bawaba ran the story anyway.
Across the 149 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Al Bawaba’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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