Shops and restaurants in Egypt told to close early as energy crisis deepens

29.03.2026 01:31 Retail and dining premises will have to shut by 21:00 each night for the next month to conserve power.

Video shows US missile likely used in deadly strike on Iranian town, experts say

29.03.2026 01:31 The analysts identified a Precision Strike Missile in footage of the strike on the southern town of Lamerd.

'Our home is gone': BBC speaks to displaced families in Lebanon

28.03.2026 13:30 The BBC's Hugo Bachega speaks to families in Beirut as more than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon.

Is Trump's pause on attacking Iranian energy for diplomacy or an escalation?

27.03.2026 19:00 The US president's commitment to deadlines is fluid but he uses them for a purpose, writes the BBC's James Landale.

UN human rights chief calls on US to conclude probe into Iran school strike

27.03.2026 19:00 The strike - which killed at least 168 people, mostly children - "evoked a visceral horror", Volker Türk said.

Palestinian man killed as death toll from West Bank settler violence climbs

27.03.2026 19:00 Mohammad al-Malhi is the seventh Palestinian killed by a settler in a surge of violence since the start of the war with Iran.

Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?

27.03.2026 19:00 Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels.

How the Hormuz closure could affect food, medicines and smartphones

27.03.2026 12:45 The price of a wide range of goods - from food, to smartphones, to medicines - could be affected by the US-Israel war with Iran.

Israel says it has killed Iran's navy chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz blockade

27.03.2026 12:45 Israel's defence minister said a number of other "senior Navy command officials" have also been killed. Iran has not yet commented.

Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine's drone expertise

27.03.2026 00:45 There is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.

Trump's Iran strategy is to pursue two off-ramps at once

26.03.2026 12:31 The White House insists the president is dictating events, but even some Republicans are frustrated by mixed messaging about his war aims.

Iran's rejection of US talks reflects deep mistrust

26.03.2026 12:31 This does not mean the door is shut, as Iran's tough stance may be more about setting conditions than rejecting diplomacy.

Iran rejects US 15-point peace plan, state media report

25.03.2026 18:16 Trump says he is talking to "the right people" in Iran, but Tehran says no such negotiations are being held.

'There's no safety anymore': Palestinians warn of expanding West Bank settler violence

25.03.2026 18:16 There has been a surge of attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages across the occupied territory since the start of the Iran war.

Small window open for US-Iran talks, but swift end to war still unlikely

25.03.2026 18:16 President Trump says the US is already dealing with a "top person" in Iran, but Tehran denies that any talks have begun.