Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib

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There's a chain reaction happening across the world: The longer the Iran war drags on, the more the US drains its global supply of critical weapons. And the longer oil prices remain high, the more Russia reaps the rewards, leaving Europe increasingly exposed to Putin's aggressive ...  Show more

Israel has just bombed Beirut, killing senior Hamas official Saleh al-Arouri. But Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has already promised retaliation if Israel bombs Lebanese capital. Does regional war beckon - and how catastrophic could that be? What of the media's continued r ...

Stephen Sackur speaks to Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib. The terrible cost of the conflict between Hamas and Israel could go much higher if a second front opens on Israel’s northern border. If Hezbollah and its Iranian backers opt for all-out war, what then for Leb ...  Show more

Israel has just claimed responsibility for an attack outside a hospital in Gaza City. Footage shows multiple people dead and injured people on the ground near the Al Shifa Hospital which is Gaza’s largest medical facility. Also, the military leader of Hezbollah spoke on Friday to ...  Show more

A Hamas leader killed in Beirut. U.S. strikes in Baghdad. This week, tensions in the Middle East have been rising – and with them, the specter of a widening Israel-Gaza war. Our correspondent in Beirut joins us to explain what happened this week.

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