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Statue of Syrian president's brother is torn down in Aleppo

A statue of President Bashar al-Assad's late brother, Bassel, has been toppled by armed men in Aleppo, Syria's second largest city.

The footage, which has muted sound, was filmed by Turkish journalist Ibrahim Bozan on 30 November 2024.

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Buildings in the town of Harem in Idlib, have been reduced to rubble after an earthquake struck Turkey and Syria

Drone footage shows earthquake aftermath in Syria

BBC correspondent Quentin Sommerville in the town of Harim in Idlib, Syria

Inside Syria: BBC sees children dig through rubble

Young boy rescued

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A boy is freed from rubble in Syria

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Rishi Sunak

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Crowds erupt as family rescued from rubble in Syria

Child being rescued

Children rescued from Syria earthquake ruins

Young man speaks in front of pile of rubble in Aleppo, Syria

‘Our building is dangerous’: Quake leaves Syrians homeless

Close up of male convent supervisor in Syria

Syria earthquake: ‘This convent provides safety.’

BBC Correspondent Anna Foster standing in front of rubble of collapsed building

BBC on the scene of earthquake devastation in Turkey

A young woman stands in front of rubble

Beirut resident returning home: 'Everything was gone'

25 year-old Rayane Salman describes how she and her parents lost their home and possessions in an Israeli air strike.

Destroyed buildings following Israeli strike

BBC sees destruction in southern Beirut suburb

BBC Arabic’s Rami Ruhayem went to Dahieh, in southern Beirut, to see the damage caused by Israel's attacks.

A highway packed with cars towards south Lebanon

BBC on the ground as people return to southern Lebanon

The BBC's Middle East correspondent, Hugo Bachega, is at the main highway between Beirut and the south as people start to return to their homes.

Split screen of man in Tel Aviv and woman in Beirut

Watch: People in Israel and Lebanon react to ceasefire deal

People in Tel Aviv and Beirut shared feelings of relief and doubt as they reacted to the news.

Israeli soldiers stand on a tank by Israel’s border with Lebanon in northern Israel, 26 November 2024

Watch: Netanyahu explains why Israel agreed ceasefire deal

His announcement comes after more than a year of conflict between Israeli and Hezbollah forces.

Firefighter and man stand amidst the rubble in Burj Al-Barajneh, Beirut

Aftermath of Israeli strikes on Beirut neighbourhoods

Israel launches extensive air strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs after its military issued evacuation orders in the area.

BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega at scene of destroyed building in Beirut, Lebanon

Beirut strike 'so powerful it was felt across the city'

An eight-storey building in Lebanon's capital was destroyed when it was struck without warning, the BBC's Hugo Bachega says.

Adam Kassak (on the left) and Ali Baydoun smile at the camera with their arms crossed in front of their chests

Beirut: Meet the TikTokers filming destroyed homes

In Beirut, two TikTokers are filming the damage caused by Israeli air strikes for families who have fled.

Damaged building in Iran

Strikes on Tehran another big escalation - Jeremy Bowen

Israel has launched air strikes on Iran, with blasts heard in the capital Tehran.

Projectiles in sky over Tehran

Projectiles seen in sky over Tehran

Israel says it has conducted "precise strikes on military targets" in Iran.

Daniel Hagari

Watch: Israeli military announces strikes in Iran

Rear Adm Daniel Hagari says the strikes are in response to Iran "relentlessly attacking" Israel.

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Dust tornado and lightning captured on camera in UAE

Drivers near the city of Sharjah stopped their cars to watch the spiralling spectacle.

The BBC's Orla Guerin is taken on a tour of Al Sahel Hospital in Beirut

BBC tours hospital Israel says sits above millions in Hezbollah gold

The BBC’s Orla Guerin is taken on a tour of Al Sahel Hospital in Beirut.

Yahya Sinwar

BBC Verify analyses footage of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's killing

The BBC's analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at footage said to show Yahya Sinwar's final moments.

A person sitting in an armchair outlined in red in IDF video

IDF drone footage 'shows Sinwar in final moments'

Drone footage released by the Israeli military on Thursday is said to show Sinwar in the moments before he was killed.

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu says focus on hostages after Sinwar death

Sinwar, who topped Israel's most-wanted list, was a key figure believed to have been behind the 7 October attacks.

BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner, in the BBC newsroom

What the death of Yahya Sinwar means for the Middle East

The Israel Defense Forces say it has killed the Hamas leader, the man seen as responsible for 7 October.

Hammoud and Khalid

‘I say bye to my kids, in case we don’t wake up’ – two Gazans film a year under attack by Israel

Over the past year, Aya and Khalid have been filming their lives for a BBC documentary.

BBC Verify analyses footage from Gaza strikes

The BBC's Nick Eardley examines what we know about the latest Israeli strikes on Gaza.

Nick Eardley from BBC Verify

BBC Verify examines air strike patterns in Beirut

Lebanon's health ministry says 22 people have died and more than 117 were left wounded after air strikes in central Beirut.