Hamas rejects Gaza disarmament plan, Palestinian official says
BBC Middle East 14 hours 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 …

Iran carried out highest number of executions in decades
BBC Middle East 1 day ago
Iran carried out highest number of executions in decades

Organisations warn many more people could be executed in the wake of the anti-government protests wh…

Starmer says UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports
BBC Middle East 1 day ago
Starmer says UK will not join Trump's blockade of Iran's ports

UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region, as pressure ramps…

Trump's blockade threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged
BBC Middle East 2 days ago
Trump's blockade threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged

The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance…

After Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next?
BBC Middle East 2 days ago
After Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next?

Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC…

We spoke to the man making viral Lego-style AI videos for Iran. Experts say it's powerful propaganda
BBC Middle East 3 days ago
We spoke to the man making viral Lego-style AI videos for Iran. Experts say it's powerful propaganda

"Slopaganda" is too weak a term to capture how powerful this "highly sophisticated" content is, one …