Hugo Bachega

July 3, 2025

BBC journalists promote anonymous unverified claims from Ha’aretz

On June 27th BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega put out the following social media post: The...

July 1, 2025

What was the focus of BBC reporting on the Gaza Strip in June 2025?

In early June we documented the BBC’s extensive reporting of a story that had not actually happene...

June 22, 2025

BBC promotes Iranian disinformation and then loses interest

On the morning of June 19th the BBC News website opened a live page with the first entry telling aud...

June 16, 2025

BBC reporting from missile impact site in Rishon LeZion

On June 14th visitors to the BBC news website found reporting from the city of Rishon LeZion, which ...

June 15, 2025

Initial BBC News website coverage of events in Iran and Israel

On the morning of June 13th the BBC News website’s ‘Middle East’ page had little to offer its ...

May 9, 2025

Wriggly words from BBC Complaints

Last month we documented a BBC News website report by Hugo Bachega and Emma Rossiter which opened by...

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 ...