Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993
BBC Middle East 16 days ago
Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993

A US statement said the two sides had agreed to launch direct negotiations, at a time and place to b…

Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel
BBC Middle East 17 days ago
Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel

The Italian PM said the pact, which happens every five years, would be suspended "in view of the cur…

US-Kuwaiti journalist detained in Kuwait after social media posts, watchdog says
BBC Middle East 17 days ago
US-Kuwaiti journalist detained in Kuwait after social media posts, watchdog says

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin is understood to be facing charges including spreading false information, the Com…

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?
BBC Middle East 17 days ago
Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

US blockade of Iran ports irresponsible and dangerous, China says
BBC Middle East 17 days ago
US blockade of Iran ports irresponsible and dangerous, China says

China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, says the US naval blockade undermines an "already fragile c…

Hamas rejects Gaza disarmament plan, Palestinian official says
BBC Middle East 17 days ago
Hamas rejects Gaza disarmament plan, Palestinian official says

The official tells the BBC that the armed group will not move forward with talks until Israel fully …

Lebanon seeks peace, but Hezbollah needs to be convinced first
BBC Middle East 17 days ago
Lebanon seeks peace, but Hezbollah needs to be convinced first

The Lebanese government go into peace talks with limited influence over the group.

BBC joins paramedics on duty in Lebanon after Israeli strikes
BBC Middle East 17 days ago
BBC joins paramedics on duty in Lebanon after Israeli strikes

BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh - a city that was on…

Israelis war-weary but most oppose Iran ceasefire, poll suggests
BBC Middle East 18 days ago
Israelis war-weary but most oppose Iran ceasefire, poll suggests

The vast majority did not believe Hezbollah or Iran had been severely weakened by weeks of Israeli a…

The US blockade of Iran is a gamble. Will it work?
BBC Middle East 18 days ago
The US blockade of Iran is a gamble. Will it work?

The US military is gambling on the blockade denying Iran vital trade - but questions remain on wheth…

French cement giant guilty of financing IS and other militant groups in Syria
BBC Middle East 18 days ago
French cement giant guilty of financing IS and other militant groups in Syria

The French company paid $6.5m to jihadist groups to keep its plant running in war-torn Syria, a Pari…

Israel steps up strikes on Lebanon and Hezbollah attacks continue as talks loom
BBC Middle East 18 days ago
Israel steps up strikes on Lebanon and Hezbollah attacks continue as talks loom

More than 160 people have been killed since Friday in Lebanon, where Israel is pressing on with its …