Sebastian Usher
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
Sebastian has the latest on Afghanistan as the UN condemns the Taliban for their increasingly violent response to dissent. In Lebanon there is a new government has just over a year after the previous… Audio
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
The latest on the massive fuel tanker explosion in Lebanon which has killed 20 people and wounded dozens. Sebastian Usher is a BBC Middle East analyst, editor and reporter. Audio
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
Sebastian has an update on the mutual ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza and he also talks to Kathryn where things have got to with the Iran nuclear deal. Audio
Gaza ceasefire agreed between Israel and Palestine
A mutual ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza will begin in about an hour - Israel hasn't yet confirmed the exact time. The ceasefire agreement follows a security cabinet… Audio
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
The Iran nuclear deal, with Tehran ruling out holding an informal meeting with the US and Europe on ways to revive a nuclear deal, adamant that the US would have to lift unilateral sanctions. Also the… Audio
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
The assasination of Iran's top nuclear scientist has provoked outrage in the country. Audio
Middle East correspondent, Sebastian Usher
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain have signed agreements fully normalising their relations with Israel at the White House, what's happening in Lebanon a month on from the catastrophic Beirut… Audio
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
Sebastian talks to Kathryn about the state of emergency in Lebanon in the aftermath of the deadly port explosion which has devastated Beirut. Audio
Middle East correspondent, Sebastian Usher - Netanyahu on trial
The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges has opened in Jerusalem, days after he began a new term in office. Mr Netanyahu is the first standing leader to face trial… Audio
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
Sebastian talks to Kathryn about the latest in north western Syria with Turkey squaring off against Assad forces while a million people flee, Iran's parliamentary elections and Lebanon and its… Audio
Middle East correspondent, Sebastian Usher
Sebastian talks to Kathryn about the deadly anti-government protests in Iraq, unrest in Lebanon and he discusses what is behind the wave of Middle East protests. Audio
US troops relocated from northern Syria, protests in Lebanon
Middle East correspondent, Sebastian Usher joins Kathryn to look at the situation in northern Syria, where US troops are being pulled out and redeployed to Iraq. Is it a sign of the loss of US… Audio
Iran crisis explained and Dubai princess in hiding
Middle East correspondent, Sebastian Usher looks at the escalating crisis with Iran - is it edging closer to conflict? Dubai's Princess Haya is in hiding in London, reportedly in 'fear for her life'… Audio
Rising US-Iran tensions - 'pushing towards war'
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher talks to Kathryn about deteriorating US-Iran relations, with the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif saying people around Donald Trump are "pushing… Audio
Middle East wrap, protests in Iran and Iraq
Sebastian Usher reports on the protests in Iraq and Iran, the Syrian war and reform in Saudi Arabia. Audio
Yemen ex-president killed by former Houthi allies
Yemen's former President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed by Houthi forces who had until recently been his allies in a bloody civil war against Yemen's Saudi backed Government. Mr Saleh's house in… Audio
Missiles fired in Yemen, President under threat
The Yemeni President, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, has fled his residence in Aden and the United States says it cannot confirm further details about his location. Audio
At least 65 dead in coordinated bomb attacks in Iraq
More than sixty-five people are dead and hundreds others injured after a series coordinated bomb attacks across the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. Audio
Casualties confirmed in Algerian hostage crisis
Algerian forces have moved against Islamic militants holding hostages at a gas plant in eastern Algeria, but there's confusion over the outcome. Audio
Former special forces member describes death of Bin Laden
A former US special forces member involved in the raid that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has given his first television interview. Audio
