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21.01.2026 13:50 Kaouther Ben Hani's Oscar hopeful, The Voice of Hind Rajab, tells the tale of a girl killed in Gaza.

20.01.2026 17:31 The move comes amid continuing clashes with Syrian government forces despite a ceasefire agreement.

20.01.2026 17:31 It is the latest move by Israel against the Palestinian refugee agency, which it accuses of colluding with Hamas, something Unrwa strongly denies.

20.01.2026 17:31 John Sudworth says the sounds of heavy machinery can be heard echoing around the neighbourhood.

20.01.2026 13:01 The football club is ordered to remove the pitch, which Israel says was illegally built, or have it torn down.

19.01.2026 22:03 Police and forensic experts are investigating the cause of their deaths at a private nursery in the west of the city.

19.01.2026 12:02 President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the deal would allow the Syrian state to reassert control over most areas.

19.01.2026 12:02 Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says some deaths were “inhuman” and “savage” but blames the US.

19.01.2026 12:02 The US Central Command said in a statement that Bilal Hasan al-Jasim was killed in the attack on Friday.

19.01.2026 12:02 Despite the bloodbath of recent weeks, Ayatollah Khamenei might think he must plough on with an iron fist.

19.01.2026 12:02 BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from the Iranian-Armenian border as internet shutdown continues following deadly protests.

18.01.2026 21:21 Israel says it is unhappy it was not consulted, and Palestinians have also been critical.

18.01.2026 16:31 The Kurdish-led SDF militia withdrew from the Omar oil field amid an eastward push by government forces.

18.01.2026 16:31 Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.

18.01.2026 11:20 The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.