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 284 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.
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed the Trump administration could launch a nuclear strike on Iran within days. He alleged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring President Trump to attack an underground facility known as 'Pickax Mountain'. Carlson did not provide evidence for his claims.
Al Bawaba reported it asTrump may launch nuclear strike on Iran within days: Tucker Carlson (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul. Discussions focused on bilateral relations, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and security in the Black Sea region. A joint press conference was anticipated following their meeting.
Al Bawaba reported it asUkraine and Turkey to restart Black Sea grain corridor shipments (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared the UK's Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as terrorist organisations and MI6 as a hostile group. The decision is a response to what Iran describes as hostile actions by the British government.
Al Bawaba reported it asIran lists UK's Royal Navy, Royal Air Force as 'terrorist organizations' (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
A Yemeni staff member of the UN Human Rights Office, Mohammad el Shami, has died in Houthi custody. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling for an independent investigation into his death.
Al Bawaba reported it asA Mystery About the "Death" of a National Staff Member in Yemen... and Demands for an Independent Investigation. (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is in close contact with mediators regarding a seven-day plan to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump denied directing peace talks but approved outreach for medical supplies.
Al Bawaba reported it asAmerica Is Promising and the Iranian Army Is Warning and Egypt Is concerned... Here Are the Most Significant Developments. (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Qatari mediators have returned to Tehran in an effort to broker a deal between the United States and Iran. The talks are coordinated with Washington, and Qatar has presented a draft peace plan, though a senior Iranian official has rejected it.
Al Bawaba reported it asDoha Sends a Delegation to Tehran to Reduce Escalation and Regional Tension. (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated the United States is in no hurry to conclude its conflict with Iran, describing it as "not a typical war." He also claimed Iran faces financial difficulties, unable to pay its military and police, while diplomatic talks persist.
Al Bawaba reported it asSaudi Arabia urges US to hold fire on Iran-fearing it could be hit next (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Senior military, defence, and intelligence officials from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met in Tehran to discuss regional peace and security. The four countries agreed to continue their dialogue, a move seen as significant amid ongoing regional tensions.
Al Bawaba reported it asSaudi Arabia urges US to hold fire on Iran-fearing it could be hit next (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
Al Bawaba reported it asPatrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ captain Picard and ‘X-Men’ Professor X, dies at 86 (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iran's top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, in an effort to restart peace negotiations and prevent potential US bombings. President Donald Trump has denied directing Vance to initiate these talks.
Al Bawaba reported it asKalibaf: Iran ' S Terms Before Any Negotiating Progress (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Qatar has categorically denied allegations of interfering in Israeli elections by funding Arab parties. The Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman described the accusations as 'ridiculous and dangerous' and part of a disinformation campaign.
Al Bawaba reported it asQatar Responds to "Interference in the Israeli elections." (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
A vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil trade route. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed three oil tankers hit mines, but the status of the crew and the cause of the fires remain unclear.
Al Bawaba reported it asShip on fire off the coast of Oman, crew's fate is unknown (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthis reportedly launched missile attacks on Aden airport and the presidential palace. Residents heard explosions in the city, which serves as the temporary seat of the internationally recognized government.
Al Bawaba reported it asHouthi missile strikes on Aden airport disrupt flights, passengers stranded (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
A vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil trade route. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed three oil tankers hit mines, but the status of the crew and the cause of the fires remain unclear.
Al Bawaba reported it asIRGC: Oil tanker explodes in the Strait of Hormuz (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Oil prices saw a decline on Monday, with Brent crude futures falling to $114.51 and US West Texas Intermediate futures at $101.04. The drop occurred despite recent surges to near six-month highs, influenced by hopes for reduced Iran-US hostilities, though attacks on Saudi Arabia maintained investor caution.
Al Bawaba reported it asGold Under Pressure as Oil-Driven Inflation Fears Reshape Federal Reserve Expectations (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Israel's election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading as vote counting continues. With 77.7% voter turnout, the highest since 1999, neither bloc has yet reached the 61 seats required for a majority.
Al Bawaba reported it asMidday voter turnout in Israel is highest since 1977 elections (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran and its allies against attempting to disrupt Israel's parliamentary elections on October 27. He stated that Israel's military would respond with disproportionate force to any interference.
Al Bawaba reported it asReports: the Chief of Staff of the Occupation Is Threatened with Dismissal Following the Rejection of Netanyahu's Order. (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
US military forces in the Middle East are reportedly prepared to launch a major offensive against Iran within 96 hours of receiving an order from President Donald Trump. The decision on whether to proceed has not yet been made by the president.
Al Bawaba reported it asCNN: American Forces Are Preparing to Strike Iran in 96 Hours by Order of Trump. (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Five Palestinians, among them 7‑year‑old Jouri al‑Soufi, were killed in Israeli air and drone strikes on Monday. Civil defence spokesman Mahmoud Basal reported 11‑13 deaths and around 50‑60 injuries in the last day, while Gaza authorities said Israeli quadcopter drones ignited a camp for displaced families on Sunday.
Al Bawaba reported it as3 Palestinians, Including a Girl in Southern Gaza, Were Martyred (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
Saudi Arabia and Singapore have agreed to a memorandum of understanding for storing Saudi crude oil in Singapore's Jurong Rock Caverns. The arrangement, set to begin in the second half of 2027, aims to bolster Singapore's energy security and the resilience of Saudi crude supply in Southeast Asia.
Al Bawaba reported it asSaudi to store oil in Singapore bypassing future supply issues (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
- 284
- Reports listed
- 295
- We could read
- 8
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
287 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 44 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Al Bawaba ran the story anyway.
Across the 284 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 23 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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