Jim Muir

Syria War: Fierce Battle for Key Town

Fierce fighting has been reported in the strategic Syrian town of Qusair, as rebels and government forces backed by Hezbollah militants fight for control.

Syria War: Fierce Battle for Key Town

Syrian Fighter Pilot Defects to Jordan

Syrian Fighter Pilot Defects to Jordan
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Fragile Syria Ceasefire Takes Hold

Fragile Syria Ceasefire Takes Hold

Syria Crisis: Kofi Annan Appeal For Talks Sparks Anger

Syria Crisis: Kofi Annan Appeal For Talks Sparks Anger

Syrian Exodus As Fighting Continues

Syrian Exodus As Fighting Continues
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Live Update on Hama Crackdown

Live Update on Hama Crackdown
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Heavy Fighting Continues in Syria

The BBC's Jim Muir is in Beirut monitoring the events in Syria. "What's escalating is the ferocity of the government's crackdown," says Muir, but there's no sign of them stopping.

Heavy Fighting Continues in Syria
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Most of Eastern Libya under rebel control

Libyan ruler Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is battling to retain control of Tripoli and areas in western Libya as protesters consolidated gains in the east. The BBC's Jim Muir has been following events from the Tunisian side of Libya's western border.

Most of Eastern Libya under rebel control
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Bombings in Iraq

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad about a spate of bombings targeting Shia Muslim pilgrims in Iraq this week.

Bombings in Iraq
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New Iraqi government takes shape

Re-elected Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has reappointed Shia leader Nouri Maliki as prime minister; but the power-sharing deal was thrown into doubt after the main Sunni alliance walked out of parliament. Lisa Mullins talks with The BBC's Jim Muir.

New Iraqi government takes shape
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Geo answer

We were looking for the Arab city that was home to the Thousand-and-One Nights, and where there's now a surge in plastic surgery. The answer is Baghdad. The BBC's Jim Muir reports on the rise in demand in Baghdad for comestic transformations.

Geo answer
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Al-Qaeda leaders killed

Iraqi authorities say they have killed another leader of Al-Qaeda in Iraq. This follows the death of two other al-Qaeda in Iraq leaders on Sunday. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad.

Al-Qaeda leaders killed
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Three bomb attacks hit Baghdad

At least twenty-eight people have been killed in a number of explosions in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. More than ninety people are reported to have been wounded. Violence continues during post-election vacuum. The BBC's Jim Muir reports.

Three bomb attacks hit Baghdad
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Baghdad rocked by deadly triple blast

At least 36 people have died in three large explosions apparently targeting hotels in the heart of Iraq's capital. More than 70 were injured in the Baghdad blasts, which police said were caused by suicide car bombers. The BBC's Jim Muir is in Baghdad.

Baghdad rocked by deadly triple blast
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Deadly explosion in Baghdad

Six days before US combat troops are scheduled to withdraw from Iraqi urban areas, another deadly explosion hits Baghdad. More than 55 are reported killed. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Jim Muir.

Deadly explosion in Baghdad