In Lebanon, a Muslim Shia family was asked to leave its house because it was in a Christian neighbourhood. Mohammed lived in a building in Hadath for around two years but when he tried to register the deed his application was declined. The town, near Beirut, has been implementing the ban on property exchange from […]

In an interview with CBS This Morning, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo indicated that there are “certain places” where IS has gained strength. He said that although they’ve reduced the risk of external attacks significantly, the risk has not been eliminated. Related News:One Salt Lake City mayoral candidate has raised nearly a third of […]

Image copyright AFPImage caption Ambulances are not permitted to transport anyone but patients in Iran Celebrities and well-paid private tutors are using ambulances illegally to avoid traffic jams in Tehran, Iran’s private ambulance services chief says. Mojtaba Lohrasbi told Isna news agency that reports about “such a phenomenon” were correct, but that the situation was […]

Image copyright AFP/GettyImage caption The tanker set sail from Gibraltar on Friday Greece has refused to help the Iranian tanker recently detained in Gibraltar on suspicion of shipping oil to Syria. Deputy foreign minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis told broadcaster ANT1 his country was “not willing to facilitate the course of this ship to Syria”. The move […]

Image copyright Anadolu AgencyImage caption Elissa has sold millions of albums worldwide and has been outspoken on social taboos Elissa, one of the biggest pop stars in the Arab world, has announced her retirement, blaming what she called the “mafia-like” music industry. The Lebanese singer surprised fans on Monday by saying that her next album […]

Image copyright AFPImage caption Omar al-Bashir appeared in court in a cage on Monday A detective has told a court in Sudan that former President Omar al-Bashir admitted to receiving millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia. Mr Bashir appeared in court on Monday to face corruption charges, which his lawyers say are baseless. He was […]

Image copyright AFP/GettyImage caption Syria has condemned the convoy as an act of aggression and says it is heading for the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun A Syrian government air strike aiming to stop a Turkish convoy reaching a rebel-held town in northern Syria has killed three civilians, Turkey alleges. Another 12 people were injured […]

Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Smoke rises from Khan Sheikhoun in this photo taken Monday Syrian opposition forces have withdrawn from the strategic town of Khan Sheikhoun, deep in the last rebel-held province. Government forces, backed by Russia, closed in on the town in recent weeks, five years after rebels took over. Rebels told the […]

A former senior executive at a Chinese internet company is now a freelance photographer travelling around the globe. One of Shan Xiaolei’s first stops was Iran and he spoke to the BBC about the images he captured and people he met. Video by Bill McKenna Related News:Grace 1: Onboard the seized supertankerRussia bird strike: Plane […]

Jouma and his family were fleeing their home in Syria in 2018 when an air strike hit the bus they were on. The little boy’s face was severely wounded and he was left completely blind. He was three years old at the time. The family now live in neighbouring Lebanon and allowed the BBC’s Eloise […]