Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib

No peace in sight between Israelis and Palestinians. Christiane speaks with Hamas official Basem Naim about the state of President Trump’s peace plan. Then, as Gaza’s hospitals crumble, American doctors Mark Perlmutter and Feroze Sidhwa tell Christiane about their grueling work t ...  Show more

At the start of Russia's war on Ukraine, Moscow's naval blockade threatened the food supply for an estimated 70 million people. A deal was ultimately reached that kept agricultural shipments moving through the Black Sea. But now that deal has broken down, and even commercial ship ...  Show more

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 renewed and intensified its bombardment of Beirut’s suburbs this week, assassinating Mohamed Afif, Hezbollah’s chief spokesman, on Sunday. As ceasefire negotiations continue, is this an escalation in violence that might precede a diplomatic breakthrough – or just an escala ...  Show more

First: Iran-backed Hezbollah warns clashes at the Israel-Lebanon border have a "realistic" possibility of escalating into a broader Middle East conflict.  Plus: President Biden is under pressure from his own party over Israel's response to the brutal Hamas attack, as 13 Senate De ...  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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