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From Our Own Correspondent

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Rebuilding a life amid Syria's ruins
In the ruins of the district of Ghouta a man starts to rebuild his home - and his life.
03 Jan 2026,28 mins
Iran's hijab protests
A women's marathon race is the latest flash-point in ongoing protests over hijab laws.
27 Dec 2025,28 mins
Ukraine's defiant stand in Pokrovsk
Ukraine's soldiers resist Russia's relentless advance in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region
20 Dec 2025,28 mins
Syria a year after the fall of Assad
Syrians took to the streets to celebrate, but serious challenges lurk in the background.
13 Dec 2025,28 mins
From Our Own Correspondent at 70
Anna Foster and guests celebrate seventy years of ‘From Our Own Correspondent’.
06 Dec 2025,57 mins
Israel's ultra-Orthodox conscription bill
The conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews into the Israeli army is proving deeply divisive.
06 Dec 2025,28 mins
Nigeria's school kidnapping crisis
A new spate of kidnappings has seen hundreds of school children abducted by criminal gangs
29 Nov 2025,28 mins
The Story of Abdelrahman and the Oud
A boy from Gaza heads to Jordan for hospital treatment and is gifted a musical instrument.
22 Nov 2025,28 mins
The shadow of Islamic State in Syria
At a camp holding wives and children of IS fighters, support for the group remains strong.
15 Nov 2025,28 mins
Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Party fightback
Victory in NYC's mayoral election has sparked debate about the Democrats' future direction
08 Nov 2025,30 mins
Argentina's Milei wins big
Voters turned out in support of Javier Milei's efforts to slash government spending
01 Nov 2025,28 mins
Sudan: growing up in a civil war
In Khartoum, we meet children whose young lives have been shaped by the ongoing civil war.
25 Oct 2025,28 mins
Trump's Middle East victory lap
President Trump hopes 'everlasting peace' will follow the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal.
18 Oct 2025,28 mins
Ukraine's death messenger
The soldier with the unenviable task of telling families their loved ones have been killed
11 Oct 2025,28 mins
Dubai's hidden sex trade
In the shadows of shining skyscrapers and shopping malls is an exploitative sex trade.
04 Oct 2025,28 mins
Palestinian lives in the occupied West Bank
In Bethlehem, Palestinians react to the move by the UK to formally recognise statehood.
27 Sep 2025,28 mins
Europe's migrant challenge
As Europe hardens its stance on immigration, Fergal Keane retraces refugee journeys.
20 Sep 2025,28 mins
Israel's ultimatum for Gaza City
Around a million Palestinians have been told to leave Gaza City ahead of a new offensive.
13 Sep 2025,28 mins
China eyes a new world order
President Xi Jinping declared China ‘unstoppable’ at a vast military parade in Beijing.
06 Sep 2025,28 mins
Ukraine and the battle for the Donbas
Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontline as Russia makes slow but steady advances.
30 Aug 2025,28 mins
Putin, Trump and the art of no deal (yet)
From the Alaska meeting to a rushed EU summit, prospects for peace in Ukraine seem far off
23 Aug 2025,28 mins
Afghanistan's hidden lives
The daily struggles and hidden existence of women living in Afghanistan under Taliban rule
16 Aug 2025,28 mins
Ukraine's summer camp for children of the missing
A pioneering camp is helping children whose parents have gone missing during the war.
09 Aug 2025,28 mins
Gaza: a turning point?
Jeremy Bowen reflects on the prospects for Palestinian statehood in the light of history.
02 Aug 2025,28 mins
Syria's sectarian faultlines
Sectarian violence erupts again, despite the president's promise to protect minorities.
26 Jul 2025,28 mins
Ukraine's war games
Kill Russian soldiers, win points: how the Ukrainian army's reward scheme is gamifying war
19 Jul 2025,28 mins
Tibetan resistance in China
In Sichuan province, Tibetan monks practice their faith under heavy surveillance.
12 Jul 2025,28 mins
Israel's anti-war activists
Israeli protesters highlight the plight of Palestinians in Gaza and demand an end to war
05 Jul 2025,28 mins
Iranians anxious over what comes next
Many Iranians fled to Turkey after Israel's attacks but are unsure about returning home.
28 Jun 2025,28 mins
Israel strikes Iran's nuclear sites
Voices from Iran reveal a country and a regime under pressure amid Israel's attacks.
21 Jun 2025,28 mins