Middle East

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 12 March: Shipping attacks, rising oil prices and widening humanitarian crisis

As the conflict in the Middle East continues to ripple across the region, the UN Security Council met today to…

5 months ago

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 11 March: More strikes as calls grow for peace

As the war in the Middle East enters its twelfth day, the UN has continued to call for all parties…

5 months ago

MIDDLE EAST LIVE 10 March: Displacement, supply shocks and civilian toll rise

The conflict in the Middle East continues, with strikes and counter-strikes across the region and the humanitarian toll mounting. UN…

5 months ago

Nearly 700,000 displaced in Lebanon as Middle East crisis escalates

In Lebanon alone, nearly 700,000 people including around 200,000 children have been forced from their homes, “adding to the tens…

5 months ago

Lebanon ‘dragged back into turmoil’, UN envoy warns

Just a week ago, Lebanon had been “in relatively good shape”, Jeanine Hennis‑Plasschaert, the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, said…

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MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Strikes continue across Middle East as humanitarian concerns grow

On day six of the war in the Middle East, there's been no let-up in bombs, drones and rockets targeting…

5 months ago

MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Further escalation drives uncertainty and suffering

On day six of the war in the Middle East, there's been no let-up in bombs, drones and rockets targeting…

5 months ago

MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Conflict continues across region amid US, Israeli and Iranian strikes

Violent escalation in the Middle East has entered a fourth day, with US and Israeli military strikes against Iran and…

5 months ago

MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Fourth day of escalating conflict between US, Israel and Iran

Violent escalation in the Middle East has entered a fourth day, with US and Israeli military strikes against Iran and…

5 months ago

Iran crisis: Nuclear watchdog urges restraint amid ongoing strikes

Speaking in Vienna, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, noted that there was no…

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