Yemen

January 26, 2022

BBC News ignores pro-Houthi rally in the Gaza Strip

On January 22nd an article by former BBC correspondent Jonathan Marcus appeared in the ‘features�...

January 21, 2022

Weekend long read

1) At WINEP Elana DeLozier analyses the recent Houthi attack on the UAE. “On January 17, a series ...

January 15, 2021

Weekend long read

1) Writing at the Fathom Journal, Dave Rich responds to the letter concerning the IHRA working defin...

October 19, 2020

Indy editor casually likens plight of the Palestinians to the Uighurs

A light piece in the Independent by associate editor Sean O’Grady (“Why our leaders shou...

February 26, 2020

Economist obfuscates Houthi antisemitic slogan

To omit the “Curse/Damnation Upon the Jews” slogan whitewashes the Houthis’ antisemitism and p...

January 22, 2020

BBC mixed messaging on Iranian support for the Houthis persists

Frequently recycled messaging from a 2016 backgrounder conflicts with the BBC's public purposes. ...

December 9, 2019

BBC News still promoting faux impartiality in Iran reporting

The BBC News website continues to amplify Iran's denials concerning its nuclear programme....

June 14, 2019

BBC still fence-sitting on Iranian support for Houthis

The BBC continues to promote a 'he said-she said' account....

March 15, 2019

Weekend long read

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

August 9, 2018

BBC News ignores brewing Red Sea tensions

An attack on Saudi tankers and related Iranian threats have received no BBC coverage....