A reported strike on a fuel depot at Riyadh airport caused delays on Saturday, as Saudi Arabia says it shot down a ballistic missile aimed […]
Category: Middle East
Why US plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia is controversial
Saudi Arabia has lobbied the US for years to buy F35s, the world’s most advanced fighter jet.
UN experts say grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran strikes
The US has not acknowledged carrying out February’s deadly strikes on a primary school in Minab and a sports complex in Lamerd.
Verified video shows wreckage of Saudi fighter jet shot down over Yemen
BBC Verify tracks down the location of a Houthi video showing the wreckage of an F-15 they claim to have shot down.
US blocks Palestinian leader from UN meeting in New York for second year in row
The US State Department extended visa sanctions after accusing Palestinian officials of failing to live up to peace process commitments.
Assad regime planned US journalist’s kidnap for weeks, BBC finds
Austin Tice’s abduction was approved by Syria’s former leader Bashar al-Assad, a source claims.
Photos show widespread damage at US sites from Iranian attacks
A wrecked air force plane and destroyed buildings are among the images obtained by the BBC’s partner CBS News.
Eight children among 21 killed after war-damaged Gaza building collapses, rescuers say
Some 10 families had reportedly been living in the six-storey building in Gaza City that was hit by an Israeli strike last year.
How escalating Saudi oil crisis could drive up prices everywhere
BBC Verify’s Ben Chu examines what impact rising energy costs could have on the global economy.
Saudi Arabia says it shot down Houthi drone south of Mecca
The Houthis deny targeting the Islamic holy city after the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen accuses them of a “disgraceful act”.