Russia

June 17, 2020

BBC’s Bowen fails to challenge Iranian and Russian talking points

BBC Radio 4 is currently running a series of programmes called “Meanwhile”. “Covid-19 has domi...

March 21, 2020

Weekend long read

1) At the INSS Gallia Lindenstrauss, Daniel Rakov and Remi Daniel analyse ‘The Ceasefire in Idlib:...

February 28, 2020

Weekend long read

Our weekly round-up of Middle East related background reading....

February 14, 2020

Weekend long read

Our weekly round-up of Middle East related background reading....

December 18, 2019

BBC News yet again promotes conspiracy theories

The BBC has been amplifying Syrian and Russian propaganda for seventeen months....

November 13, 2019

BBC News amplifies Syrian and Russian propaganda yet again

Conspiracy theories and propaganda are not "accurate and impartial news of the highest editorial sta...

August 6, 2019

Half a story time with the BBC’s Middle East editor

In two BBC programmes about Idlib, Jeremy Bowen fails to mention what the UN has called 'forced disp...

March 4, 2019

More false balance in BBC News report on Douma chemical attack

The BBC uncritically repeats a Syrian claim already proven untrue....

December 28, 2018

Reviewing the sourcing of BBC Radio 4 December 26 news bulletins

BBC R4's presentation of a story was primarily based on statements from unreliable sources. ...

September 28, 2018

Weekend long read

Our weekly round-up of Middle East related background reading....