Yahya Sinwar, the overall head of Hamas, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in October 2024, and its political…
A British woman who was detained by Iran has told the BBC it was hard to remain positive in prison…
But in an interview with the BBC in Tehran, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, said the ball was "in…
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Following the downfall of the so-called Islamic State in Syria, Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around…
Nawal Al-MaghafiSenior international investigations correspondent, YemenLiam weir / BBCOne of the sites had several shipping containers with little ventilation, where…
Israeli demolition teams have begun to tear down the headquarters of the UN Palestinian Refugee Agency, known as Unrwa, in…
For over two weeks, demonstrations rocked Iran and, according to a human rights group, more than 2,600 protesters have been…
ReutersRights groups say more than 2,400 people were killed in the authorities' violent crackdown on protestsFamilies of people killed in…
Sarah Namjoo and Roja AssadiBBC PersianUser generated contentProtesters march through Kashani, Tehran, on 8 JanuaryWarning: This article contains graphic descriptions…