Media captionSettlers resisted as Israeli police moved to evacuate the Amona outpost There have been scuffles between Israeli protesters and police seeking to evacuate an unauthorised settlement outpost in the occupied West Bank. Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that Amona must be demolished because it is built on private Palestinian land. But hundreds of activists […]
Image copyright AP Image caption Iran says its nuclear programme is peaceful and that it will continue missile development Iran’s defence minister has confirmed that it tested a missile over the weekend, but denied it had violated a UN Security Council resolution. Hossein Dehghan said the test was “in line with our plans” and insisted […]
Media captionRebel-controlled al-Masira TV broadcast what it said was footage of the attack on the Saudi warship The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi rebels says two crew members have been killed in an attack on one of its warships in the Red Sea. A coalition statement said three Houthi “suicide boats” had approached a Saudi […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Plans for 150 homes in the settlement of Givat Zeev were among those approved on Tuesday Israel says it will build 3,000 new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. The aim was to fulfil demands for housing and “return to normal life”, the defence ministry said. A […]
Saudi Oil Minister Khalid al-Falih has told the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet he is pleased that US President Donald Trump plans to pursue a more fossil fuel-oriented energy policy. He insisted he was unconcerned by Mr Trump’s promise to pursue energy independence and said Saudi Arabia had invested billions of dollars in the […]
Image caption Ryan Lock’s family described him as a “caring and loving boy” A Briton fighting in Syria “turned the gun on himself” to avoid being taken prisoner by so-called Islamic State, Kurdish sources have told the BBC. Ryan Lock, 20, from Chichester in West Sussex, died on 21 December during a battle for the […]
Image copyright AP Image caption A Qadr H long-range ballistic missile being fired in Iran during 2016 Israel’s prime minister has accused Iran of carrying out a missile test in “flagrant violation” of a UN security council resolution. Benjamin Netanyahu said he would discuss renewing sanctions when he met US President Donald Trump in February. […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Drone attacks on al-Qaeda targets in Yemen were stepped up under President Obama The US has carried out a commando raid on an al-Qaeda stronghold in central Yemen, killing 14 militants, the military says. One US soldier died and three were injured. Several Apache helicopters were reported to have taken […]
Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption The Salesman, an Iranian film nominated for an Oscar, stars Shahab Hosseini (left) and Taraneh Alidoosti Oscars organisers have said it is “extremely troubling” that the makers of an Iranian film nominated for an Academy Award may be barred from entering the US. The Salesman, from director Asghar Farhadi, is […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption The derby marked the first professional game in Aleppo in five years A local football match took on significant meaning for supporters this weekend – as war-torn Aleppo saw its first live game in five years. Local side Al-Ittihad beat their city rivals Hurriya 2-1 on Saturday. There has been […]
