Yemenis are ‘hanging by a thread’ top aid official warns Security Council

‘We cannot let Iran be our spokesperson’: Lebanon charts own path in talks with Israel. Lebanon is at a geopolitical crossroads, where sovereignty, regional rivalries, and... François Picard is pleased to welcome Jad Shahrour. Communications Manager at Samir Kassir Foundation.

Middle East war live: Three ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as US prolongs ceasefire. Three container ships were targeted by gunfire on Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz, according to sources close to maritime security and the UKMTO. The news comes after President Donald Trump...

Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy. The US president's decision marked the second time in as many weeks he has backed off a threat to escalate the war, buying more time.

The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from Tehran as Trump announces an extension of the ceasefire with Iran. Extension of US-Iran ceasefire gives 'breathing space'.

More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza, according to an EU-UN assessment published on Monday. More than $71 billion needed over next decade to rebuild Gaza: UN, EU. In their final Gaza Rapid...

The Guardian view on the true cost of the Iran war: bombs kill – but so does the economic fallout | Editorial. There is growing international concern as the fragile two-week ceasefire reaches its Wednesday deadline. Whatever happens next, the poor will payMore than 3,300 Iranians, including 383 children,...

Two Israeli soldiers jailed over smashing of Jesus statue in Lebanon village. Israel Defense Forces say the ‘soldiers’ conduct completely deviated from IDF orders and value’Two Israeli soldiers have been removed from combat duty and sentenced to 30 days in jail after one...

Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon. Two soldiers will be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention, Israel's military says.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is set to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace late on Tuesday, with the president expected to reaffirm his support for the ceasefire... Macron to host Lebanon's PM Nawaf Salam.

Top Lebanese official makes warning. Israel carried out an airstrike in the Wadi Houjeir valley in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, according to local outlet L’Orient-Le Jour, despite a truce that came into effect on Friday.

Iran sees mass redundancies from war with US and Israel. The impact is being felt by manufacturers, retailers and the digital sector, amid warnings it could get worse if the war resumes.

Occupied West Bank: Israeli forces uproot hundreds of olive trees. Israeli bulldozers uprooted dozens of fruit trees in the plains of al-Lubban al-Sharqiya village, south of Nablus. “I've cared for these olive trees for 40 years, just as I cared for my own...

With the US-Iran ceasefire about to expire, could Trump put boots on the ground?. The US has deployed more forces since the truce and senior Iranians seem to be relishing the prospect of the fightIt is the doomsday scenario that Donald Trump repeatedly swore he would never...

France and Lebanon share 'cultural, religious and political links, dating back to the 19th century'. As French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Nawaf Salam, the Lebanese Prime Minister, here in Paris, Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Salah Hijazi, Deputy Head of Politics at L’Orient-Le...

Civil rights group logs 300% yearly rise from before war and says ‘authoritarian repression … went into overdrive’A civil rights group dedicated to the defense of pro-Palestinian speech said that... Requests for US legal aid linked to Palestine activism far surpass pre-2023 levels.