‘Art released me from my prison cell’

Artist Yassin Mohammed spent almost four years in Egyptian jails after taking part in political protests. As a way of coping with prison life, he developed his painting and drawing skills inside, documenting what he saw. Now released, he is an internationally-exhibited professional painter whose sketches and paintings offer a rare glimpse inside Egypt’s prisons. […]

Gaza conflict: Reports of ceasefire after days of violence

Media captionRockets were seen in the sky above Ashkelon in Israel There has been a lull in hostilities in the Gaza Strip after Palestinian militants said that a ceasefire with Israel had been agreed. It comes after a weekend during which Palestinian militants launched hundreds of rockets into Israel prompting retaliatory air and artillery strikes. […]

US sends aircraft carrier and bomber task force to ‘warn Iran’

Image copyright AFP Image caption A file photo from 2004 of the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is currently on its way to Iran The US has deployed an aircraft carrier to the Middle East to send a “clear and unmistakable message” to Iran. John Bolton, US national security advisor, said they were acting “in response […]

Gaza conflict: Rocket barrage and Israeli strikes intensify

Media captionRockets were seen in the sky above Ashkelon in Israel Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip have stepped up their attacks on each other, in some of the most intense exchanges in recent years. Palestinian militants have fired more than 450 rockets into Israeli territory since Saturday. Israel says many were intercepted but […]

Gaza conflict: Rocket barrage and Israeli strikes intensify

Media captionRockets were seen in the sky above Ashkelon in Israel Israel and militants in the Gaza Strip have stepped up their attacks on each other, in some of the most intense exchanges in recent years. Palestinian militants have fired more than 450 rockets into Israeli territory since Saturday. Israel says many were intercepted but […]

Hostilities flare up as rockets hit Israel from Gaza

Media captionRockets were seen in the sky above Ashkelon in Israel. Militants in the Gaza Strip have fired more than 150 rockets into Israel, the army says, prompting air strikes and tank fire on the Palestinian territory. Sirens went off as people rushed to shelters in southern Israel. Two Israelis were wounded and a Palestinian […]

Christian persecution ‘at near genocide levels’

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The report comes less than two weeks after bombings at three churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday The persecution of Christians in parts of the world is at near “genocide” levels, according to a report ordered by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The review, led by the Bishop of Truro […]

Christian persecution ‘at near genocide levels’

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The report comes less than two weeks after bombings at three churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday The persecution of Christians in parts of the world is at near “genocide” levels, according to a report ordered by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The review, led by the Bishop of Truro […]

Christian persecution ‘at near genocide levels’

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The report comes less than two weeks after bombings at three churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday The persecution of Christians in parts of the world is at near “genocide” levels, according to a report ordered by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The review, led by the Bishop of Truro […]

Christian persecution ‘at near genocide levels’

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The report comes less than two weeks after bombings at three churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday The persecution of Christians in parts of the world is at near “genocide” levels, according to a report ordered by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The review, led by the Bishop of Truro […]