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Angela Diffley is pleased to welcome Bilal Y. Saab, Senior Managing Director of TRENDS Research and Advisory. According to Saab, Lebanon is at a crossroads: the government is committed to reform, is...
Lebanon's government condemns as a "flagrant crime" the killing of the paramedics, one of whom featured in a BBC report.
Marwan Barghouti's son is challenging human rights groups to do more to stop Israel’s abuse of Palestinian prisoners.
Amid signs of a prolonged period of high energy costs, policymakers are urging restraint as governments open up the public till to protect households and businesses.
The cuts amount to about 10 percent of the work force at the British public broadcaster, which is facing financial pressures.
US Senate resumes debate on controversial bill requiring more proof of citizenship, which Trump calls top priority.
Iran is proving that missiles don't need to travel thousands of kilometres. Across the Gulf is all it takes to force the world's mightiest army to the bargaining table. Pressure on the choke point fo...
More than a dozen U.S. Navy warships are enforcing a blockade on all vessels from all nations entering or leaving coastal areas or ports in Iran.
UN chief calls for end to 'nightmare' war as Khartoum rejects international conference as 'colonial tutelage approach'.
Prosecutors say Stefan Pildes spent hundreds of thousands of $2.7m raised for charity on personal expenses.
The sugar industry’s bitter legacy, built on slavery, exploitation and environmental damage, is still resonating today.
The experts call Israel's bombardment of Lebanon on April 8 'a blatant violation of the UN Charter'.
Between Tehran and Washington's blockades of the Strait of Hormuz, the number of ships passing through the critical waterway has slowed to a trickle. Here's what marine tracking data tells us about t...
Iran has condemned a ban imposed by YouTube on a pro-Iranian group that releases Lego-style AI videos.
Israel’s High Court heard petitions to oust Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
For years, Peter Magyar was a loyal ally of Viktor Orban, the far-right Hungarian leader. Then he changed sides — and defeated his former boss in a landslide victory on Sunday. Does he represent real...
After the failure in Gaza and Iran, the Israeli prime minister hopes he can be triumphant in Lebanon.
Romuald Wadagni received 94 percent of the vote, according to provisional results. He faces the challenge of a growing jihadist insurgency in the region.
BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.