- + Turkey Syria offensive: Trump lifts Turkey sanctions after deal—He says Turkey assured him it would no longer attack the Kurds, and an agreed ceasefire would last.
- + Iran parades jailed Instagram star on TV—Iranian TV airs an interview with a "zombie" Instagram star arrested for blasphemy in October.
- + Turkey Syria offensive: Russia deploys troops to border—The movement is the first stage in a Turkey-Russia deal to remove Kurdish forces.
- + Russian military police enter Syrian border town of Kobane—Their convoy arrived in the border town as part of a deal agreed between Russia and Turkey.
- + Trapped in Tripoli: The refugees stuck in Libya’s civil war—Survivors of a deadly air strike on a migrant detention centre in July tell the BBC they feel abandoned by the United Nations, and are desperate to es...
- + Trapped in Tripoli: The people stuck in Libya’s civil war—Survivors of a deadly air strike on a migrant detention centre in July tell the BBC they feel abandoned by the United Nations, and are desperate to es...
- + Turkey Syria offensive: Erdogan and Putin strike deal over Kurds—The "historic" accord aims at keeping Kurdish forces from the Turkey-Syria border.
- + Shamima Begum: Stripping citizenship put her at risk of hanging, court hears—A lawyer for Shamima Begum says stripping her citizenship left her stateless and should be reversed.
- + Iraq troops used excessive force against protesters, official inquiry finds—Almost 150 civilian demonstrators were killed earlier this month, a government committee says.
- + Turkey Syria offensive: Erdogan threatens to resume assault when ceasefire ends—President Erdogan says Kurdish fighters must withdraw before a ceasefire expires on Tuesday night.
- + Lebanon protests: Protesters sing Baby Shark to toddler—The crowd started singing after the toddler's mother told them he was scared.
- + TikTok used by Islamic State to spread propaganda videos—Twenty four accounts are banned by TikTok for breaching the app's policies.
- + Sharm el-Sheikh: UK to resume flights after safety ban—Four years after the bombing of a Russian plane, the UK says airport security at the resort is safe.
- + Lebanon feeling reborn after anti-government protests—Lebanon is in the grip of an extraordinary revolt against the country's politicians.
- + Turkey Syria offensive: Some US troops to stay, says Trump—The president's comments come despite him insisting he wants them all pulled out.
- + Israel PM Netanyahu fails to form government ahead of deadline—The prime minister concedes he cannot form a coalition, handing an opportunity to his main rival.
- + Turkey-Syria offensive: 'My children became ill from the fear'—The BBC's Aleem Maqbool reports on the impact of the Turkish offensive on people in northern Syria.
- + Lebanon protests: Huge crowds on streets as government acts—The country is in the grip of the largest anti-government demonstrations in years.
- + Lebanon protests: 'It's time to take back what's ours'—The BBC's Eloise Alanna speaks to some of the Lebanese people demonstrating against the government.
- + World's oldest pearl discovered near Abu Dhabi—The 8,000-year-old pearl will be displayed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi from the end of the month.
- + Lebanon protests: Mass revolt continues as cabinet agrees reforms—The country is in the grips of the largest anti-government demonstrations in years.
- + Syria: Civilians pelt US army vehicles with potatoes in Qamishli—Residents bombard withdrawing US army vehicles in Qamishli, on the Syrian border with Turkey.
- + Russian hackers cloak attacks using Iranian group—Russian hackers used access to a rival group in Iran to hide attacks, say intelligence agencies.
- + Lebanon protests: Mass revolt continues as PM 'agrees reforms'—The country is in the grips of the largest anti-government demonstrations in years.
- + US troops leaving Syria will go to Iraq, says Pentagon chief—The withdrawal of US forces paved the way for a Turkish military offensive against Kurdish fighters.
- + Record discovery of mummies excavated in Egypt—In the largest haul of its kind in more than a century, 30 mummies have been unearthed in Egypt.
- + Syrians in Brazil: 'I am not a millionaire, but I will be'—Two Syrian refugee chefs hope their food businesses will make them millionaires in Brazil.
- + Calls for revolution at Lebanon protests—Thousands of people have taken to the streets for a third day of nationwide protests.
- + Turkey's Erdogan vows to 'crush heads' of Kurdish fighters—The Turkish president says Kurdish-led forces must withdraw under the terms of a temporary truce.
- + Iraqi man charged over deaths of migrants heading for Australia—Police said he was part of a smuggling operation which led to the deaths of over 350 people in 2001.
- + Turkey Syria offensive: Mitch McConnell attacks Trump—Republican Mitch McConnell calls Turkey's Syria offensive and the US troop withdrawal a "nightmare".
- + Mohamed Ramadan: Egypt star in cockpit gets pilot banned for life—Egypt bans a pilot for life for allowing actor Mohamed Ramadan to sit in the cockpit during a flight.
- + Lebanon protesters: 'We can make a change'—Thousands of people show their anger at the way the country's economic crisis is being handled by its government.
- + Trump on Turkish-Kurdish conflict: 'Sometimes you have to let them fight'—President Trump gives his reaction after a ceasefire is agreed in northern Syria to let Kurdish-led forces withdraw.
- + Turkey-Syria offensive: The people caught in the middle—A Turkish offensive in northern Syria has left hundreds of thousands of civilians in harm’s way.
- + Turkey is not afraid of US sanctions threat, says FM—National security was a greater priority than the threat of US sanctions, says foreign minister.
- + Saudi Arabia bus crash leaves 35 Arab and Asian expatriates dead—The expatriate Arabs and Asians were reportedly travelling from Medina to Mecca for a pilgrimage.
- + Russia's Putin: From pariah to Middle East power broker—Russia's geo-political clout has expanded and it has become the key player in the Middle East.
- + The Sword and the Bear: Saudis warm to Russia —Saudi Arabia rolls out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin, signalling a seismic shift in relations.
- + Viewpoint: Syria could be beginning of end for Trump—Syria is a disaster of the president's own making and could cost him the election, says PJ Crowley.
- + Islamic State: How could these children get home?—Returning foreign children from detention camps in Syria involves legal and political obstacles.
- + Turkey-Syria offensive: Disastrous moment for US Mid-East policy—The Americans' departure is a victory for Syria, Russia and Iran, writes the BBC's Jeremy Bowen.
- + Saudi Arabia tourism: So what is there to see?—The BBC's Frank Gardner, a visitor to the kingdom for decades, shares his tips for places to see.
- + Why is Turkey bombing the Kurds in Syria?—The BBC's Martin Patience explains what's behind the conflict.
- + Iranian women attend first match in decades—Iranian women have attended a World Cup qualifier in Tehran for a men's match after being freely allowed to enter a stadium.
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