Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:00:18 GMT
Austin Tice’s abduction was approved by Syria’s former leader Bashar al-Assad, a source claims.
Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:10:20 GMT
The US State Department extended visa sanctions after accusing Palestinian officials of failing to live up to peace process commitments.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:16:47 GMT
Some 10 families had reportedly been living in the six-storey building in Gaza City that was hit by an Israeli strike last year.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:36:16 GMT
A wrecked air force plane and destroyed buildings are among the images obtained by the BBC's partner CBS News.
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:36:17 GMT
The Houthis deny targeting the Islamic holy city after the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen accuses them of a "disgraceful act".
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:06:50 GMT
BBC Verify's Ben Chu examines what impact rising energy costs could have on the global economy.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:13:41 GMT
Iran says El Gaia caught fire after hitting mines, but the US says the oil tanker was struck by a missile and then a drone.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:34:12 GMT
The inspector also found a bottleneck in resupply, despite President Donald Trump's claims that US supplies are "virtually limitless".
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:26:20 GMT
The film accuses the Israeli army of mass civilian killing in Gaza, and Israeli officials say it could be treasonous.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:02:35 GMT
A take on the hit US TV series has become an unlikely tool for Egyptians to complain about life amid strict surveillance.
Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:00:30 GMT
The April rescue operation to recover the downed aircrew saw the first US boots on the ground in Iran in 46 years, American officials say.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:15:50 GMT
Iraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:17:45 GMT
The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.
Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:21:14 GMT
Experts tell BBC Verify the pipeline's closure could cut oil supplies by as much as 3.6 million barrels per day.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:44:58 GMT
The capture by the rebels of a stretch of Yemen's strategic coastline is the group's most impressive military coup for several years.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:46:31 GMT
Israel's response to London's trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this moment is.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:36:34 GMT
Palestinians strongly back a ban on settlement goods, but Israel's government says it is a "big mistake".
Mon, 07 Sep 2026 21:12:37 GMT
A headteacher in the occupied West Bank has installed new barbed wire fencing after three pupils were killed this year.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:14:57 GMT
After renewed strikes this week, does either side have an exit strategy?
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:03:09 GMT
A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:02:35 GMT
BBC Verify looks at footage showing the aftermath of a strike on a building in southern Iran.
Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:37:53 GMT
The US says new sanctions are an "economic D-Day", but Tehran's leaders have survived restrictions before.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:31:47 GMT
There has been a significant expansion of building and road construction on Palestinian land occupied by Israel in recent years.
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:04:00 GMT
Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:17:22 GMT
BBC's Middle East Correspondent Lucy Williamson visits the Palestinian community of Khan al Ahmar in the so-called E1 area, and the neighbouring Israeli settlement of Maale Admumim.
Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:12:12 GMT
The president also blamed the rising price of oil on the war, and said that prices will come down after the coming elections.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:25:52 GMT
BBC correspondent Katy Watson reports from Jerusalem.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:39:37 GMT
Ed Miliband confirms the UK will ban the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the illegally occupied West Bank.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:45:32 GMT
BBC's Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports from an area close to Israel's proposed site in the occupied West Bank.