Couple discovers Lebanon home destroyed by Israel from satellite image
Joe Elias contacted BBC Verify following reports that his village was among several destroyed by Israeli forces. Source link
Why the UAE’s exit from Opec is a big deal
It will have little effect on the current oil blockades, but it could change everything afterwards. Source link
Syria trial seen as first step on long road for Assad’s victims
The highly charged scenes in a Damascus court on Sunday, as the first official of the former Assad regime went on trial, were a stark reminder…
British couple jailed in Iran: ‘We’re likely to be here for a long time’
Lindsay and Craig Foreman are facing the reality of a 10-year prison sentence following their arrest in Iran while on a motorcycle tour last…
‘If we sleep, they bite’: Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
“We cannot sleep! If we sleep, they bite the children and disturb us. There are so many weasels and rats – an abnormal number,”…
Smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat the internet blackout
The executive director for the Abdorrahman Boroumand Centre for Human Rights, Roya Boroumand, says that an information vacuum in Iran…
Deepening fear for some in Iran as regime shows no sign of compromise
Ordinary Iranians tell of worry about increased repression by authorities after the war is over. Source link
Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all out war
The US and Iran’s determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy. Source link
How a huge wave of Israeli strikes brought chaos to Lebanon
At 14:15 local time on 8 April 2026, Israel launched a massive wave of strikes against Lebanon – just hours after US President Donald…
Trump’s hopes for an Iran peace deal come with caveats
“Clearly, the administration thinks a deal is possible, given the way they publicly rolled out Project Freedom only to suddenly pause it…
Fears of renewed Gaza war as Hamas disarmament talks stall
Israeli media reports suggest Israel is preparing to resume fighting because of the impasse in talks with Hamas. Source link