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Is the BBC biased in favour of Israel? Exclusive episode of Press Tv program INFOCUS in which British Journalist Lauren Booth investigates into the scandals that help answer this question once and for all. The episode Includes interviews with Tony Benn, Jody McIntyre and Greg Philo, author of 'More Bad News from Israel.'

[20 August 2013] INfocus - South Yemen: The Call for Division - English

[16 Sept 2013] INfocus - Morsi first year in office - English

[26 Mar 2014] INfocus - Ethiopia approves new deal on Nile River dam project (P.1) - English

[26 Mar 2014] INfocus - Ethiopia approves new deal on Nile River dam project (P.2) - English

[07 Apr 2014] INfocus - Was Crimean independence referendum free and fair? (P.1) - English

[07 Apr 2014] INfocus - Was Crimean independence referendum free and fair? (P.2) - English

[Infocus] Bahrain: The Muted Revolution - English

25 minute weekly talk show covering regional issues from four different spots in the globe, namely, Seoul, Islamabad, Ramallah and Berlin.

In July 2006, the Arab-Israeli struggle was taken to a new level with a 33-day Israeli attack on Lebanon. The war caused Lebanon widespread destruction and damaged its infrastructure severely. And even with the billions of dollars worth of damage, what was worse than that was the fact that thousands of Lebanese civilians were killed.

In July 2006, the Arab-Israeli struggle was taken to a new level with a 33-day Israeli attack on Lebanon. The war caused Lebanon widespread destruction and damaged its infrastructure severely. And even with the billions of dollars worth of damage, what was worse than that was the fact that thousands of Lebanese civilians were killed.

Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world there are 1.6 billion Muslims and right now they are taking part in one of the fundamentals of their religion; fasting. In this edition of the show we will be looking at Ramadan in the UK.

Saadah, the land that has been at war with Ali Abdullah Saleh's regime for 33 years. One of most beautiful districts in Yemen filled with rare fruits old houses and a green landscape. A place where time has stood still, until the Yemeni government shelled Saadah in 2004, aiming to wipe away the powerful Houthi family. This was the beginning of a civil war, one that would persist for years In this edition of the show we travel to the Yemen to find out more about the Saadah and its untold story.

Muharram processions have been banned in Kashmir since the conflict began in the disputed region in 1989. Kashmir is a Muslim majority region. However, only at few Shia dominated regions processions have been allowed. On the 8th and 10th of Muharram, streets are blocked and people are asked not to join processions. Whenever processions take place police seize down people by using force that results in casualties and panic. On this week\\\'s INFocus we talk to Muslim scholars and government to find out why India, which claims to be a democracy, does not allow people to exercise their religious right in the region.

Pakistani Shias who make up nearly 20 percent of the country\'s 180 million population, has been the main target of sectarian violence. The menace has assumed deadly proportions with the beginning of the year 2013. Quetta witnessed the deadliest bombings this year with two suicide blasts that claimed the lives of over 200 Shia Muslims in the city. In another massacre, which shook the port city of Karachi, a powerful bomb with impact radius of over 700 meters exploded in a predominantly Shia neighborhood of Abbas Town. The targeted killings still continue unabated across Pakistan particularly the port city of Karachi, the eastern city of Lahore, northern areas bordering China and northwestern Kurram agency. The Human right watchdog and other right groups point fingers towards the inaction of the government, which they say is not doing enough, or in some cases nothing. The Human Rights Watch in its last year\'s report says \"The Pakistani government should urgently act to protect the minority Shia Muslim community in Pakistan from sectarian attacks by Sunni militant groups. The government should hold accountable those responsible for ordering and participating in deadly attacks targeting Shia.\" On this week\'s INFocus we talk to Shia Muslims in Karachi to bring this issue to the limelight.

Recent elections outcome have proven Italy to be an anomalous country. One of its most dangerous anomalies concerns newspaper ownership. Business, economic and political interests within the press favor censorship. Conflict of interest concerns all major Italian media groups and news organizations, such as RCS, L\'Espresso editorial group, Fininvest, Caltagirone editor and many others. The type of political and business control concerning the press is even more dangerous. Italian newspapers are affected by an astonishing ethical crisis that is far from being solved. El Pais journalist Juan Arias once said that \"the intertwining between politics and journalism is one of the cancers of Italian journalism.\" He added that in Italy, journalism is completely tied to power: \"every journalist had been accepted because of a politician\'s recommendation and to that politician, in one way or another, the journalist had to respond.\" On this week\'s INFocus we interview Italian journalists, University and independent researchers, publishers and politicians to shed light on this issue.

India has the worst record of crimes against women in the world even though many people do not report it to avoid public disgrace. The major cities of India are becoming increasingly unsafe for women, and the government seems to have failed to tackle the problem. The recent rape case that occurred in New Delhi was alarming to the Indian society. The criminals go without trials and the ultimate sufferers are women. On this week\'s INFocus we discuss the status of women in India and what measures the government has taken against the crimes as well as a review on the Indian legal system.

Pakistani Shias who make up nearly 20 percent of the country\\\'s 180 million population, has been the main target of sectarian violence. The menace has assumed deadly proportions with the beginning of the year 2013. Quetta witnessed the deadliest bombings this year with two suicide blasts that claimed the lives of over 200 Shia Muslims in the city. In another massacre, which shook the port city of Karachi, a powerful bomb with impact radius of over 700 meters exploded in a predominantly Shia neighbourhood of Abbas Town. The targeted killings still continue unabated across Pakistan particularly the port city of Karachi, the eastern city of Lahore, northern areas bordering China and north western Kurram agency. The Human right watchdog and other right groups point fingers towards the inaction of the government, which they say is not doing enough, or in some cases nothing. The Human Rights Watch in its last year\\\'s report says \\\"The Pakistani government should urgently act to protect the minority Shia Muslim community in Pakistan from sectarian attacks by Sunni militant groups. The government should hold accountable those responsible for ordering and participating in deadly attacks targeting Shia.\\\" On this week\\\'s INFocus we talk to Shia Muslims in Quetta to bring this issue to the limelight.

Karim Khan, one of the strong opponents of US assassination drone attacks, went missing since Feb 5 from his residence in the outskirts of Pakistani capital Islamabad. His family says Khan was kidnapped by armed men from Rawalpindi city.Shazad Akbar, senior lawyer who is spearheading the legal battle against the drone strikes, has confirmed the incident. Despite efforts by his family and lawyers, Police and other authorities are not willing to share Khan\'s whereabouts.Karim Khan, originally a resident of North Waziristan, had been an active member of the anti-drone campaign and had organized several protests in Islamabad and Peshawar. He launched his campaign against the US assassination drone strikes after his son and a brother were killed in one of such attacks in 2009.In an exclusive interview for Press TV\'s Infocus program in 2011, Khan criticized Pakistani authorities for their failure to stop US unilateral attacks.