Lebanon
UN peacekeeping convoy attacked in Lebanon
A 'violent attack' on a convoy taking peacekeepers to Beirut airport has injured a high-ranking UN officer, the organisation's contingent in Lebanon says.
Israel tanks forcibly enter UN base in southern Lebanon - UN
The United Nations has asked Israel for a "please explain," after it said Israeli tanks forcibly entered its base in southern Lebanon. The UN has reiterated that attacks against peacekeepers are in… Audio
Few New Zealanders left in Lebanon amid evacuations
Several countries are evacuating their nationals as Israel continues its airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Israeli strike closes off road used to flee Lebanon, transport minister says
An Israeli strike near Lebanon's Masnaa border crossing with Syria has cut off a road used by hundreds of thousands of people to flee Israeli bombardments in recent days, Lebanon Transport Minister…
Middle East: Iran warns of more strikes in second wave
Iran has launched a missile attack on Israel - and warns more is to come.Kathryn speaks with the BBC's Defence Correspondent, Frank Gardner. Audio
What has happened as Israel's military launches ground operations in Lebanon?
Israel has begun ground operations in Lebanon it says targets Hezbollah, with flares and shelling, and strikes on the capitals of Lebanon and Syria, while Lebanon's military has withdrawn.
Middle East correspondent on Israel's planned incursion of Lebanon
There's mounting evidence that Israel may be about to launch a ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Audio
Push for Lebanon ceasefire deal as Israel hints at ground operation
The US and France sought to hammer out a 21-day ceasefire in the Lebanon conflict between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah late on Wednesday while Israel's military chief said a ground assault…
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 19 September
On today's episode, Lebanon is hit with more synchronised explosions; a military technology expert explains what makes the devices explode; new research shows a wealthy New Zealanders could pay double… Audio
Israel hits Hezbollah targets after football pitch attack
Israel's air force says it has hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, after 12 children and young adults were killed in a rocket attack while playing football in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Hezbollah tells US to halt Israel's Gaza attack to prevent regional war
The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah has warned the United States that preventing a regional conflict depended on stopping the Israeli attack on Gaza, saying fighting on the Lebanese front could turn…
Israel bombards Gaza as war spreads to other fronts
Israel bombarded Gaza with more air strikes on Monday ahead of an anticipated ground operation into the besieged Palestinian enclave as the United Nations warned that civilians were running out of…
Israel pounds Gaza, targets in Syria and Lebanon, US ups presence
Concerns the Israel-Hamas war could trigger wider Middle East conflict is rising, with the US sending more military assets and Israel pummelling targets in Gaza and Hamas supporters in Lebanon and…
Lebanon army blames Israel for journalist's killing
Lebanon's army says Israel fired a missile that killed a Reuters journalist in southern Lebanon.
More than 3000 dead in Turkey and Syria, second huge quake hits
The magnitude 7.8 quake which hit before sunrise in bitter winter weather, was followed in the early afternoon by another large quake of magnitude 7.7.
Dozens of migrants killed as boat sinks off Syrian coast
At least 77 migrants have died after the boat they were travelling in sank off Syria's coast, the country's state-run media has reported.
Lebanese banks to remain shut indefinitely after economic crises
Lebanese banks will remain shut "indefinitely" due to a lack of security protection by authorities, says their association.
Calling Home: Rachel Scott-Leflaive in Beirut, Lebanon
Rachel Scott-Leflaive's permanent home is in the idyllic ski area of Chamonix, France, but following the devastating blast in Beirut last month she has been deployed to Lebanon where she is working… Audio
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
Sebastian talks to Kathryn about the resignation of the Lebanese Government following Beirut's deadly port explosion Sebastian Usher is a BBC Middle East analyst, editor and reporter. Audio
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
Sebastian talks to Kathryn about the state of emergency in Lebanon in the aftermath of the deadly port explosion which has devastated Beirut. Audio
