UK minister’s visit to Jerusalem holy site hampered by Israeli police

“This is the policy… Whether this was an intentional delay or for other reasons, the Israeli authorities only want people to co-ordinate with them, through the Israeli government, only through the Israeli side,” said Wafq director Sheikh Mohammed Azam al-Khatib. UK minister’s visit to Jerusalem holy site hampered by Israeli police }

Why reporting on Iran comes at a heavy price

BBC journalists are not allowed to work in Iran, so they rely on social media to find out and verify what is happening on the ground. With the recent protests, it became an essential tool. For instance, when journalists hear that a protester has been killed, the first thing they usually do is check that […]

Climate change: UAE names oil chief to lead COP28 talks

Running the global climate talks process is not an easy job – for months before, and especially during the conference, every word and action of the president is heavily scrutinised. Climate change: UAE names oil chief to lead COP28 talks}

Alireza Akbari: Iran preparing to execute British citizen – family

“During all those 3,500 hours, which took more than 10 months, they were recording my confessions with 10 cameras to make their Hollywood-style film,” he says, adding that he was also given “psychedelic drugs”. Alireza Akbari: Iran preparing to execute British citizen – family}

Iraq protests: 40 dead as mass unrest descends into violence

Media captionProtesters cover their faces to shield themselves from tear gas in Baghdad At least 40 people have died in Iraq during a fresh wave of anti-government protests that descended into violence. Two of the dead were reportedly hit by tear gas canisters fired by security forces in the capital Baghdad. Reports say half of […]

Iran cuts off man’s fingers for theft

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The amputation took place at a prison in northern Iran Amnesty International has condemned Iranian authorities for cutting off the fingers of a man convicted of theft. The rights group said the amputation, carried out at a prison in the northern province of Mazandaran, was “an abhorrent form of […]

Iraq protests: 21 dead as mass unrest descends into violence

Media captionProtesters cover their faces to shield themselves from tear gas in Baghdad At least 21 people have been killed in Iraq during a fresh wave of anti-government protests that have descended into violence. Two of the dead were reportedly hit by tear gas canisters fired by security forces in the capital Baghdad. Reports say […]

Iran cuts off man’s fingers for theft

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The amputation took place at a prison in northern Iran Amnesty International has condemned Iranian authorities for cutting off the fingers of a man convicted of theft. The rights group said the amputation, carried out at a prison in the northern province of Mazandaran, was “an abhorrent form of […]

Iraq protests: Two dead as police fire tear gas amid fresh unrest

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Iraqi security forces blocked protesters as they tried to reach government buildings At least two people were killed as protests escalated in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, with police firing tear gas to repel demonstrators. The dead were reportedly hit by tear gas canisters. Scores were injured, including security forces. Protests […]

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