Jonathan Rugman , Foreign Affairs Correspondent
Jonathan Rugman has been Foreign Affairs Correspondent at Channel 4 News for more than a decade.
He reported from the revolutions and uprisings in Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Bahrain and has covered stories as diverse as Somalia's famine, the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, corruption in world football and the Haiti earthquake. In 2016 he won a BAFTA for his reporting on the terrorist attacks in Paris.
He was previously the programme's Washington Correspondent and Business Correspondent and his reporting has won more than 10 awards. He is the author of "Ataturk's Children: Turkey and the Kurds" and previously worked on BBC Radio 4 documentaries and in Turkey for the BBC and The Guardian.
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Netanyahu calls Rafah attack ‘tragic mistake’
Israel says it has launched an investigation into civilian deaths – after dozens of displaced Palestinians were killed in an attack on Rafah in southern Gaza – sparking an international outcry.
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Iran’s president and foreign minister missing after helicopter crash
For hours, rescuers in Iran have been searching for a helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, which has crashed in heavy fog.
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Israeli forces push deeper into Northern and Southern Gaza
Fighting rages on in the north and south of Gaza.
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Israel vows to ‘exact a price’ as Iran launches first ever direct attack
It’s the first time Iran has launched a direct attack on Israel, though drones and missiles were also fired from Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
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Israel braces for Iran attack as Revolutionary Guard storm ship
President Biden is cutting short his weekend and returning to Washington to consult his national security team about events in the Middle East.
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US confirms support for Israel amid fears of Iran attack
The US military’s most senior Middle East commander touched down in Tel Aviv today, as Washington underscored its support for Israel in the face of ever-growing threats from Iran.
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Gaza: Four killed and 15 injured in Israeli airstrike
The Israeli airstrike which hit the courtyard of a crowded hospital in central Gaza has killed four Palestinians and wounded another 15.
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Billions worth of bombs and fighter jets reportedly transferred from US to Israel
Reports the US has quietly authorised the transfer of billions of dollars of bombs and fighter jets to Israel has drawn criticism and accusations of hypocrisy – including from a number of US politicians.
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Gaza: UN top court orders Israel to unblock food aid
Syria has blamed Israel for air strikes near Aleppo which are reported to have killed more than 30 Syrian soldiers and several Hezbollah fighters.
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Israel Gaza: Rafah assault to secure ‘total victory’ says Netanyahu
As Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen battle in Gaza, efforts to strike a ceasefire deal have picked up pace.
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Navalny’s team accuses Russia of ‘hiding’ his body
To Russia, where the American ambassador has joined mourners laying flowers in memory of Alexei Navalny.
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Navalny: Family refused access to body as hundreds detained in Russia
More than 340 people have been detained in 30 cities across Russia after gathering to mourn the sudden death of Alexei Navalny.
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Three US troops killed in reported drone strike on US base in Jordan – Biden blames ‘Iran-backed’ militants
The three US troops were killed by an unmanned drone at a small military outpost in Jordan near the Syrian border.
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UK and US halt aid to UN agency over Israeli allegations staff helped Hamas on Oct 7
Despite the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the UK has joined the United States in pausing its funding for the UN’s refugee agency there.
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Antony Blinken begins marathon Middle East trip to stop wider conflict
The US secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a marathon trip around the Middle East in order to prevent a wider conflict.
