Two Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed in explosion in Lebanon
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Two Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed in explosion in Lebanon

It is the second fatal incident in the last 24 hours, Unifil says, after Israel expanded its operati…

How the US could try to seize Iran's Kharg Island
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
How the US could try to seize Iran's Kharg Island

Donald Trump has indicated he could send troops to take control of Iran's key oil export terminal.

Latin Patriarch will have access to Jerusalem holy site after police stopped entry
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Latin Patriarch will have access to Jerusalem holy site after police stopped entry

The Israeli PM said Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa had been asked not to enter the church out of c…

Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike

BBC reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack in southern Lebanon.

Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters

The Israeli military confirms it killed Ali Shoeib from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV.

Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel

There are fears the Iranian proxy may attack shipping in the Red Sea, adding to global economic woes…

Potential Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping could further damage global economy
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Potential Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping could further damage global economy

The Iran-backed group could bring a second crucial waterway to a standstill, writes Sebastian Usher.

Tears and defiance as Lebanese family bury child, 11, killed in Israeli strike
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Tears and defiance as Lebanese family bury child, 11, killed in Israeli strike

Jawad Younes and his uncle Ragheb were laid to rest on Saturday after their family compound was hit …

Shops and restaurants in Egypt told to close early as energy crisis deepens
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Shops and restaurants in Egypt told to close early as energy crisis deepens

Retail and dining premises will have to shut by 21:00 each night for the next month to conserve powe…

Gaza peace doubts deepen as attention shifts to Iran
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Gaza peace doubts deepen as attention shifts to Iran

With the world focused on the Iran war, there is increasing uncertainty about what happens next for …

'Our home is gone': BBC speaks to displaced families in Lebanon
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
'Our home is gone': BBC speaks to displaced families in Lebanon

The BBC's Hugo Bachega speaks to families in Beirut as more than a million people have been displace…

Video shows US missile likely used in deadly strike on Iranian town, experts say
BBC Middle East 1 month ago
Video shows US missile likely used in deadly strike on Iranian town, experts say

The analysts identified a Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in footage of the strike on the southern t…