Israel’s Prime Minister, Yair Lapid, said it took special precautions to protect civilians. “The State of…

Dozens of people have died after a fire broke out at a Coptic church in Egypt’s…

In Iran, many women face medical virginity tests before they marry, but some are now pushing…

Nine-year-old Leen Matar was rescued from the rubble as her neighbourhood came under Israeli attack, the…

Russia has successfully launched an Iranian satellite into orbit amid US concerns over its planned purpose.…

The truce brings relief to Gazans, but the lack of a peace process means this is…

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a building in Gaza hit by an Israeli air…

Firefighters and ambulance crews have rushed to the site of a deadly air strike in Gaza.…

In 2017, another al-Qaeda leader and one of Zawahiri’s deputies, Abu Khayr al-Masri, was reportedly killed…

The BBC’s security correspondent looks at what can be expected from al-Qaeda now its leader has…