BBC Beirut

December 8, 2025

BBC reporting from Lebanon implies redundant linkage

On the evening of December 4th the BBC News website published a report by Beirut-based Samantha Gran...

December 4, 2025

BBC framing of Lebanon ceasefire anniversary fails to adequately inform

On the morning of November 27th – the one-year anniversary of the ceasefire agreement between Leba...

November 30, 2025

Omissions in BBC report on strike in Beirut

On November 23rd, some three hours after news broke concerning a strike in Beirut’s Dahiya suburb ...

August 6, 2025

BBC’s social media guidance once again exposed as nugatory

In October 2020 the BBC reported that: [emphasis added] “The BBC has issued new guidance on social...

July 22, 2025

BBC report on Lebanon strikes omits Hizballah casualties

On July 15th the BBC News website published a report by a relatively new correspondent at the corpor...

April 6, 2025

BBC News promotes Hizballah narrative on Beirut strike

On the morning of April 1st the BBC News website published a report credited to Hugo Bachega in Beir...

March 24, 2025

How did the BBC report rocket attacks on Metula?

On March 22nd the BBC News website published a report concerning an incident that had taken place se...

December 4, 2024

BBC Beirut staff display double standards on media tours

With regard to BBC coverage of Israel’s operations in Lebanon, we previously noted on these pages ...

November 27, 2024

How has BBC News chosen to frame UNSC resolution 1701?

Early on the morning of November 23rd, the BBC News website published a report credited to Jaroslav ...

November 14, 2024

BBC journalist who complained about ‘Israeli propaganda’ promotes Hizballah messaging

Back in July 2016 we discussed two items of BBC content – audio and written – which were produce...