Return of Palestine Marathon attracts thousands of runners

Trump pauses 'Project Freedom' after two days

President Trump has suspended anoperation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz - BBC Verify explains the timeline.

Watch: The Lebanese neighbourhoods shattered by Israel's ten minute bombing raid

The BBC’s Nawal Al-Maghafi has been piecing together what happened on 8 April 2026, after one of the deadliest chapters in the country’s recent history.

Captain of stranded ship in Strait of Hormuz tells BBC of 'pressure'

Capt Raman Kapoor's ship is one of several to be stranded in the strait in the midst of the power struggle between the US and Iran.

Watch: There's a ceasefire in Lebanon - but the fighting hasn't stopped

Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago.

Why has the UAE left Opec - and why does this matter?

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.

Did Trump save eight Iranian women from execution?

The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.

Hope in Gaza as 300 couples get married at one time

The 300 couples were selected in a draw of nearly 2,000 people to be a part of the joint celebration.

'A dangerous standoff' as Strait of Hormuz blockade continues

The US and Iran's rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a "test of wills", says Lyse Doucet.

Masked Iranian forces appear to seize ships in staged video

Analysis indicates that parts of the video appear to have been filmed hours after the ships were reportedly seized.

BBC reports from Lebanese border town as residents try to return home

BBC Arabic's correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day.

Watch: Fuel truck leaves trail of fire on road in Syria

Eyewitnesses captured the moment a burning fuel tanker drove through the centre of Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of fire behind it.

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.

Lyse Doucet in Iran: Destruction shows huge civilian cost of the war

While military targets have been struck in Iran, civilian areas have too, showing the stark reality of the war.

Iranians tell BBC they don't know if ceasefire will hold

The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet arrived in Tehran to what she described as 'life on pause'.

The Israeli town on the frontline with Hezbollah

BBC foreign correspondent Nick Beake visits Metula, an Israeli town surrounded on three sides by Lebanon.

'They are striking everywhere' - Paramedics in Lebanon speak to BBC after Israeli strikes

BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh - a city that was once vibrant, but is now abandoned.

Still in shock, Beirut tries to heal after deadly Israeli attacks

BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega hears from people affected by this week's attacks.

Watch: Pro-regime Iranians gather in Tehran

Pro-government demonstrators poured onto the streets of the Iranian capital after the announcement of the two-week conditional ceasefire between the US and Iran.

Watch: When will fuel prices go down?

The BBC's Nick Marsh takes a look at whether fuel costs will get cheaper now the US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire.

Mum of twins who says home was bombed in Lebanon speaks to BBC

More than one million people in Lebanon have been displaced since the start of the war as Israel expands its ground operation there.