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2026 World Cup
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US '26 vs Qatar '22: Double standards in BBC World Cup coverage?

The BBC's plans to broadcast the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup in the US has put its coverage of the 2022 Qatar World Cup back in the spotlight

The New Arab Staff
11 June, 2026
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TV Interview
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Proper Ladies: School chaos, satire, & sisterhood in full swing

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Yousra Samir Imran

21 May, 2026
As of Thursday, the complaint figures have reached just over 81,000, in a figure Akram called “unprecedented”.
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UK newspapers face 81,000 complaints over Misan Harriman 'smear'

Anam Alam
14 May, 2026
Ben De Pear, Ramita Navai, Karim Shah, Melanie Quigley and Menna Hijazi with the Current Affairs Award for Gaza: Doctors Under Attack during the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards
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Gaza doc dropped by BBC wins BAFTA, creators blast 'censorship'

Oliver Mizzi
11 May, 2026
The report adds the publications also included few Palestinian voices, and when did, had fewer word count compared to Israeli voices
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UK media sidelined Palestinian voices in Gaza war, study finds

The New Arab Staff
23 April, 2026
Pro-Palestinians demonstrate at the BBC headquarters in London
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BBC defends Gaza coverage after White House criticism

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 June, 2025
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BBC axed Lineker's last MoD interview with Mo Salah 'over Gaza'

The New Arab Staff
02 June, 2025
Debra Tice, mother of Austin Tice, speaks during the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing titled "Roundtable - Americans Detained Abroad," in Rayburn building, US, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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MENA
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New intel shows Assad regime detained Austin Tice in Damascus

The New Arab Staff
02 June, 2025
Gary Lineker’s cancellation began long before Gaza gotcha moment
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Gary Lineker’s cancellation began long before Gaza gotcha moment

Nadeine Asbali

Nadeine Asbali

27 May, 2025
Match of the Day star Gary Lineker confirmed he will leave his presenting role in a heartfelt message [Getty]
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World
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Gary Lineker quits BBC role after row over pro-Palestine stance

The New Arab Staff
19 May, 2025
BBC faces growing backlash over delayed release of Gaza medics documentary [Getty]
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BBC accused of censorship over Gaza medics documentary delay

The New Arab Staff
18 May, 2025
Netflix's "Nonnas" World Premiere
Gaza War
World
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Over 600 media figures demand BBC air shelved Gaza medics doc

Sarah Khalil
12 May, 2025
Exterior view of Broadcasting House, the BBC headquarters in...
Eurovision
World
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BBC 'bans UK Eurovision act from showing solidarity with Gaza'

The New Arab Staff
12 May, 2025
The documentary depicts the plight of Gaza's medics during Israel's brutal war on the Palestinian enclave
Gaza War
MENA
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Gaza: Medics Under Fire documentary delayed by BBC after review

The New Arab Staff
05 May, 2025
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Israeli settlers
Film, TV & Music
Culture
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Louis Theroux's The Settlers shows the violence at Israel's core

Sebastian Shehadi

Sebastian Shehadi

02 May, 2025
BGC Charity Day 2024
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World
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Five key takeaways from Louis Theroux's BBC doc 'The Settlers'

The New Arab Staff
28 April, 2025
Gary Lineker - BBC - GAZA
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Lineker hints BBC wanted him out, doubles down on Gaza stance

The New Arab Staff
23 April, 2025
Protesters descend escalators at a metro station as they travel to protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 26, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and the main challenger in the next presidential election, was jailed on corruption charges, sparking the country's largest wave of demonstrations since the 2013 Gezi Park protests.
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Turkey deports BBC journalist over 'public order' threat

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 March, 2025
National March For Palestine London
Gaza War
World
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British filmmakers urge MPs to press BBC heads over Gaza doc

The New Arab Staff
04 March, 2025
Palestinians slam BBC response to axed Gaza documentary [Getty]
Gaza War
World
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Pro-Palestinians condemn BBC’s apology over ‘censored’ Gaza doc

The New Arab Staff
28 February, 2025
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Gaza War
MENA
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Lineker among 500 journalist slamming 'BBC Gaza censorship'

The New Arab Staff
26 February, 2025