Now playing Next Egypt Egypt: death sentences upheld for Mursi and other Brotherhood leaders A Cairo court has upheld death sentences for toppled president, Mohamed Mursi and other leaders within the banned Muslim Brotherhood movement. They 16/06/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syrian rebels seize last city in Idlib province, eye Damascus Nusra Front, the Syrian affiliate of al Qaeda, said on Thursday it had taken over Ariha, the last city in the northwestern province of Idlib that was 29/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syria: reports of ISIL advance on Palmyra raise fears for the ancient site Fears grow for the security of Palmyra amid reports ISIL extremists have advanced on the ancient Syrian site. 17/05/2015
Now playing Next Syria Intense battles on several fronts in Syria, including near UNESCO site Syria’s army, backed up by fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah, have reportedly made big advances against insurgents in a key border region. The 14/05/2015
Now playing Next Yemen Houthi rebels make gains in Yemen despite Saudi-led airstrikes Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies continued airstrikes on rebel-controlled Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. They want to prevent the rebels from 28/03/2015
Now playing Next World How the US has handed part of Iraqi battlefield to Iran - analyst As Iraqi forces close in on the strategic city of Tikrit, they are not battling ISIL alone. Government troops are backed by a small contingent of 06/03/2015
Now playing Next Lebanon Hezbollah warns ISIL is a 'great danger' The leader of Hezbollah has strongly denounced ISIL’s beheading of the Egyptian Christian hostages and called on regional governments to work 17/02/2015
Now playing Next Israel Israel blames Iran for deadly clash on Lebanese border Israel’s Prime Minister has accused Iran of being behind Hezbollah’s deadly attack on Israeli troops near the Lebanese border on Wednesday. The 29/01/2015
Now playing Next world news Hezbollah signals de-escalation in fighting with Israel across Lebanese border Israel and Hezbollah have reportedly signalled a possible scaling down of fighting in their rare flare-up across the Lebanese border. Israel says it 29/01/2015
Now playing Next Lebanon Fears of renewed conflict after three die in Israeli- Hezbollah clashes Tensions are on the rise in the Middle East following one of the most violent clashes between Israel and Hezbollah since the 2006 war. Two Israeli 29/01/2015
Now playing Next Lebanon France calls for UN Security Council meeting over Israel-Lebanon border violence France has called an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council following the outbreak of violence along southern border of Lebanon with Israel. It 28/01/2015
Now playing Next Lebanon Israel border clashes heighten tension with its enemies Israel struck at Syrian army artillery positions on Wednesday near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The military said it was in retaliation for at 28/01/2015
Now playing Next Lebanon Two Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah attack Israel confirms the death of two of its troops near the Lebanon border as its forces come under fire from Hezbollah. A UN peacekeeper has also been killed. 28/01/2015
Now playing Next Lebanon Lebanon: Spanish UN peacekeeper killed in Israel-Hezbollah clashes A Spanish UN peacekeeper in Lebanon has been killed amid clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters. “We are looking into the 28/01/2015
Now playing Next Israel Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire near Lebanon border Exchanges of fire have been reported between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters near the Lebanese border. Israeli media say an army vehicle was 28/01/2015
Now playing Next Lebanon Funeral held for Hezbollah fighter killed in alleged Israeli attack in Golan Heights Thousands of Hezbollah supporters have turned out for the funeral of a prominent fighter killed in a suspected Israeli helicopter strike in Syria’s 19/01/2015