Yemenis are ‘hanging by a thread’ top aid official warns Security Council
Yemen must not be drawn into the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Security Council heard on Tuesday, stressing the need for de-escalation, political progress and urgent humanitarian...
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Britain, France chair meeting on Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Friday host a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational...
Strait of Hormuz: Macron, Starmer meet at Elysée Palace
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will on Friday host a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational...
Lebanon: Mass displacement after weeks of strikes
There is a sense of both caution and hope. Although the Lebanese army had warned residents who fled the south not to return, footage shows vehicles already moving back toward the area. Six weeks...
BBC in Iran: 'Tehran does not think it has lost this war'
Lyse Doucet says Iranians want a solution to the long-running animosity with the US, but leaders is not willing to make a deal on Washington's terms.
‘Ticking timebomb’: Tehran residents return to ruined city amid fears truce will not hold
Many in the Iranian capital feel trapped between war with the US and the brutality of the regime’s repressionLike many in Tehran, Mehdi, 36, an IT professional, had fled the capital in the early...
Lebanon army reports number of ceasefire violations
A 10-day ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel came into effect this Friday, though the Lebanese army has already reported several alleged violations in the southern border region, where...
Gunfire reported in Beirut as truce comes into effect – as it happened
This blog is now closed. Our live coverage continues hereIran has stopped all petrochemical exports to prioritise domestic supply and prevent shortages of raw materials, Reuters reported.The...
Shattered lives in Lebanon after Israeli airstrikes – in pictures
Civilians bear the brunt of conflict in the Middle East as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes effect Continue reading...
Middle East live: Trump welcomes Iran's reopening of Hormuz Strait for rest of ceasefire
The Strait of Hormuz will be “completely open” to commercial vessels for the remainder of the ceasefire, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media Friday. US President Donald...
Ten-day Lebanon-Israel ceasefire begins after weeks of conflict
A ten-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel took effect on Friday as US President Donald Trump pushes for broader regional diplomacy, including a possible first-ever leaders’ meeting. The truce...
France finance minister says Hormuz must open 'but not at any price'
France and Britain will co-host a video conference on Friday of countries ready to contribute to a "purely defensive mission" to secure the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Yinka...
Israel's Netanyahu says he agrees to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he has agreed to a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon. In a video statement, Netanyahu said he was taking the step in an attempt “to advance” peace...
Trump announces 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon after ‘excellent conversations’
Halt to seven weeks of fighting will be followed by first Israeli-Lebanese summit in decadesMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has announced a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon to be followed...
Ben Jennings on the US-Iran war and AI slop – cartoon
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Israel escalates attacks on medics in Lebanon with deadly ‘quadruple tap’
Lebanese health ministry says killing of 91 healthcare workers shows ‘total disregard’ for international lawMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhen they received the call to respond to an Israeli...