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Rising inflation has dampened Ramadan celebrations in Libya. Across the country, families have had to cope with higher prices. In the eastern city of Benghazi, residents have embraced the spirit of the holy month by lending a helping hand to the city's most disadvantaged people. FRANCE 24's Lilia Blaise and Hamdi Tlili report.
The son of Iran's president has said the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "safe and sound" following reports the late ayatollah's son was injured in a strike that killed his father and his wife on the first day of the war. Khamenei has not been seen since his nomination, sparking rumours regarding his wellbeing.
FRANCE 24 has gathered rare testimonies from residents of Tehran, directly affected by US-Israeli strikes since February 28. Vahid, an opponent of the regime whose identity has been concealed for security reasons, describes daily life in the Iranian capital. A supporter of military intervention, he also shares his doubts and fears about the future.
For the past ten days, Israel has been relentlessly bombing Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut’s southern suburbs as well as southern Lebanon. As the number of displaced people now approaches 760,000, some have found shelter in reception centres in the capital, while others are forced to sleep on the streets. Our special correspondents spoke to several of them.
In Egypt, Ramadan is not just a time for religious fasting – it is also a critical financial lifeline for the country’s public and charitable healthcare system. Without the generosity of Zakat (obligatory alms) and Sadaqa (voluntary charity), many major hospitals would struggle to survive. For a month, Egyptian TV and social media are flooded with appeals from hospitals seeking donations, as compe...
France will be sending 60 tons of humanitarian aid to Lebanon, as entire towns in the south of the country are under evacuation after orders were issued by the Israeli army. But across the border in Israel the strategy is different and many choose to stay put. The government is determined to keep people in their homes after it spent billions housing hundreds of thousands of displaced following the...
An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on March 11, further widening Israeli attacks in the capital beyond the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs where heavy bombardment continued. Israeli strikes have killed nearly 600 people in Lebanon, and uprooted 700,000 more, according to Lebanese authorities.
Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured but "safe and sound", the son of the president said on March 11, offering the first official explanation for why the 56-year-old has not been seen since his appointment. Meanwhile, the US and Israel are hoping to see an uprising in Iran which would dislodge the regime - to no avail. FRANCE 24's Angela Diffley looks into the political situation ...
More than 2,000 Iranian drones have been fired at Gulf states since the start of the war in the Middle East on February 28, with Tehran targeting US allies in the Gulf. The Iranian regime claims to have decimated the US military in the region, while the US says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels.
A French aid worker for the UN children's agency was killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday, after air strikes overnight killed several people in the city of Goma.
The DRC is preparing to elect its next president. But some young voters in the African country are increasingly disillusioned with politics. Incumbent leader Denis Sassou-Nguesso, who is 82 years old, is the favorite to win after more than forty years in power.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 11 countries had asked Kyiv for help in how to counter Iranian drones being fired by Tehran in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes. In return, Ukraine is sending drone experts to three countries - with the hope this will prove to be useful leverage for its fight against Russia back home.
Israel has warned of attacks as Iranian counterstrikes continue against it and US allies in the Gulf. Saudi Arabia said it has neutralised five drones targeting one of the kingdom's oil field, while drones also fell near Dubai's airport.
Australian police helped two more members of the Iranian women's soccer delegation slip their minders to claim asylum, but one has changed her mind and decided to go back to Iran, according to authorities. Concerns about the players' safety upon their return home grew after Iranian state television labelled the team "wartime traitors" for refusing to sing the national anthem during a women's Asia...
On the second week of the war in the Middle East, Iran continues to target Israel and US allies in the Gulf. More strikes have been intercepted, according to reports across several countries. Iran's targets include oil infrastructures, which is part of its "war of attrition" strategy, which applies on several fronts. FRANCE 24's Hoda Abdel-Hamid tells us more from Doha, in Qatar.
Central Beirut was targeted by fresh Israeli strikes in the early hours of March 11, for the second time since the star of the war. More than 560 people have been killed and over 700,000 displaced - about a tenth of the population - since Israeli started striking the country. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent has more from the ground.
Oil markets fell and picked up again on Wednesday, as the International Energy Agency reportedly considers its largest-ever release of emergency crude stockpiles to stabilise global markets, while Iran is said to have laid naval mines in the Hormuz Strait. In this edition, we look at how the latest developments in the ongoing Middle East war are affecting markets.
The US says it has destroyed over a dozen Iranian ships capable of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The crucial passage point for oil has been effectively closed due to Iranian threats. Trump warned Iran that the presence of mines would lead to military consequences "at a level never seen before".
PRESS REVIEW: Wednesday, March 11 – we look at evidence that the strike on a girls’ school in Minab was carried out by a US missile. In other news, France heads to the polls in council elections with a fractured left wing and a far right hoping for sweeping gains. And finally, new findings could pave the way for improving hedgehog road safety.
Tehran was targeted by heavy bombardments on March 11 as the US-Israeli military campaign continued. The day before, US Secretary Pete Hegseth had warned that Iran would know the 'most intense day' of US strikes. Nearly 10,000 civilian sites have been destroyed since the war started, according to Iran's U.N. envoy.
Ukraine has sent drone expert teams to several Gulf countries to help in their fight against Iran's drones. The Ukrainian military has experience downing Iranian Shahed drones and the government “sees this as an opportunity,” explains FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg, reporting from Kyiv. With the war against Russia still raging, Ukraine can position itself as a “high-tech arms producer that can bring i...
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Nicole Grajewski, Assistant Professor at the Centre de recherches internationales (CERI), Sciences Po. As a specialist in nuclear strategy, Ms. Grajewski argues the current military strikes against Iran have not fundamentally altered the core reality of the Iranian nuclear program. Rather than eliminating the nuclear risk, the war may reinforce the perception am...
Barça came from behind to draw level in stoppage time against Newcastle (1-1) in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. The return leg will take place on March 18 in Barcelona.
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Scott Lucas, journalist and Professor of American Studies and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. The war in Ukraine and the escalating confrontation with Iran are no longer separate geopolitical theatres, explains Professor Lucas. They are increasingly interconnected through technology, alliances, and strategic calculations....
Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Scott Lucas, journalist and Professor of American Studies and International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin. The war in Ukraine and the escalating confrontation with Iran are no longer separate geopolitical theatres, explains Professor Lucas. They are increasingly interconnected through technology, alliances, and strategic calculations....
FRANCE 24's François Picard is very pleased to welcome Marcos Athias Neto, UN Assistant Secretary-General & UNDP Assistant Administrator. According to Neto, the world today is experiencing a profound crisis of development. Global development should not be understood as a secondary or charitable concern, he explains, but as the foundation of global stability itself. In an era defined by geopolitica...
François Picard is very pleased to welcome Marcos Athias Neto, UN Assistant Secretary-General & UNDP Assistant Administrator. In the view of Mr. Neto, the world today is experiencing a profound crisis of development. Global development should not be understood as a secondary or charitable concern, he explains, but as the foundation of global stability itself. In an era defined by geopolitical tens...
François Picard is very pleased to welcome Marcos Athias Neto, UN Assistant Secretary-General & UNDP Assistant Administrator. In the view of Mr. Neto, the world today is experiencing a profound crisis of development. Global development should not be understood as a secondary or charitable concern, he explains, but as the foundation of global stability itself. In an era defined by geopolitical tens...
Iran on Wednesday said it will target economic and banking interests in the Middle East region linked to the US and Israel following an attack on an Iranian bank. The Iranian military attacked commercial ships across the Persian Gulf and Dubai's key international airport as the conflict in the oil-rich region escalates amid global energy concerns. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Israel activated air defences on Wednesday after detecting multiple missile salvoes from Iran, while Iranian Revolutionary Guards targeted Israeli and US military sites across the Middle East. Civilians near Tel Aviv reported injuries, highlighting rising tensions and the widening scope of the regional conflict. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
