Exclusive: World Service director Fiona Crack says platform pursues stories ignored by the Gulf’s state-owned media A senior BBC executive has defended BBC Arabic as a lone voice in the region covering the “Israeli perspective”, as she warned its critics that it pursued stories ignored by the Gulf’s state-owned media. ...
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At least 22 people die off Greek coast after six days adrift in boat from LibyaAt least 22 people die off Greek coast after six days adrift in boat from Libya
Survivors tell coastguard smugglers ordered victims to be thrown overboard after running out of food and water 22 people hoping to reach Europe from north Africa have died off the coast of Greece after six days at sea in a rubber boat, survivors told the Greek coastguard. The coastguard said ...
As US troops sail to Middle East, how likely is Trump to order boots on the ground?As US troops sail to Middle East, how likely is Trump to order boots on the ground?
Secretary of state Marco Rubio repeats administration’s belief that US can achieve its aims without a ground war Amid tentative White House efforts at diplomacy to end the war in Iran, US troops have also been arriving in the region to deliver what Donald Trump has hoped could be a ...
Houthi forces enter Iran conflict with missile attacks on Israeli military sitesHouthi forces enter Iran conflict with missile attacks on Israeli military sites
Escalation represents dangerous spread of war and brings threat of even more damage to the global economy Middle East crisis – live updates Parents of Iran school bombing victims describe their worst day The US-Israeli war with Iran has expanded with the entry of Houthi forces in Yemen, representing a ...
US has destroyed only a third of Iran’s missiles, intelligence suggestsUS has destroyed only a third of Iran’s missiles, intelligence suggests
Reuters report contradicts Trump’s claims that Tehran’s arsenal has been largely wiped out Middle East crisis – live updates The US has only destroyed about a third of Iran’s missile and drone arsenal after a month of its war against Iran which aimed to degrade the country’s ballistic missile capabilities, ...
‘Canadians don’t want to come here any more’: anger over Trump squeezes US border businesses‘Canadians don’t want to come here any more’: anger over Trump squeezes US border businesses
Shops and restaurants once bustling with tourists now struggle for survival as Canadians think twice about crossing the border On a warm March weekend in the American border town of Lewiston, New York, bakery owner Aimee Loughran is putting the finishing touches on a special order: a state trooper badge-shaped ...
Hundreds of organised protests show resilience of Iranian regime, experts sayHundreds of organised protests show resilience of Iranian regime, experts say
More than 850 public demonstrations of support held since start of war and at least 1,400 arrests, research reveals Iran’s regime has organised more than 850 public demonstrations of support of the government since the beginning of the war and launched a continuing crackdown on unrest that has led to ...
These CEOs want a starring role in our lives – and there’s not much we can do about it | Larry RyanThese CEOs want a starring role in our lives – and there’s not much we can do about it | Larry Ryan
Do we really need a McDonald’s CEO fronting ads or a Gianni Infantino Panini sticker? No. But in the age of Trump, the boss class feels emboldened A few weeks ago, the CEO of McDonald’s appeared in a video sampling the chain’s new “Big Arch burger”. In the clip, Chris ...
‘The era of invincibility is over’: the week big tech was brought to heel‘The era of invincibility is over’: the week big tech was brought to heel
Ruling that Meta and YouTube deliberately designed addictive products marks possible watershed moment for social media The young woman at the heart of what has been called the tech industry’s “big tobacco” moment was on YouTube at six and Instagram by nine. More than a decade later, she says, she ...
Gulf countries warn of rising threat from Iran-backed militias and proxiesGulf countries warn of rising threat from Iran-backed militias and proxies
Fears grow that Tehran may start activating sleeper cells across Middle East as part of war with US and Israel Middle East crisis – live updates Gulf countries have raised concerns over the prospect of attacks by Iran-backed militias and proxy armed groups in the region, which they fear could ...