BBC Launches Dars Arabic to Support Children in Conflict Zones
BBC World Service is introducing Dars Arabic, an educational program aimed at children in the Middle East and North Africa.
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BBC World Service Announces 2020 International Radio Playwriting Competition Winners
BBC World Service and the British Council have announced the winning entries for the 2020 International Radio Playwriting Competition.
BBC News Pashto Relaunches Instagram Channel
The new-look BBC News Pashto Instagram account now focuses on issues that matter to female audiences in Afghanistan and around the world.
BBC World Service Launches “Goodbye to All This” Podcast
The BBC World Service is launching a new podcast, Goodbye To All This, a love story about life, loss and grief and coming back out the other side.
BBC World Questions Heads to Beirut, Lebanon
This October, the BBC World Service and the British Council will host a special youth-focused edition of the debate programme BBC World Questions from Beirut, Lebanon.
BBC World Service Confirms New Topical Comedy Podcast and Radio Series
The BBC World Service is launching a new topical comedy podcast and radio series - Comedians vs.The News - hosted by New York City comedians Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini.
BBC’s Focus On Africa Celebrates 60 Years on Air
The BBC's Focus On Africa, now both a radio and television programme on BBC World Service and World News celebrates 60 years on air.
BBC’s Jamie Angus Calls for Access to Platforms like WhatsApp
The Director of the BBC World Service Group Jamie Angus has called on chat apps to open their platforms to trusted news sources like the BBC, as part of the global effort to counter misinformation during the global Covid-19 crisis.
BBC World Service to Launch Spitfire Podcast Series
The BBC World Service has announced a new 10-part podcast and radio series charting the extraordinary story behind the Spitfire plane to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.