- + FinCEN Files: UAE central bank failed to prevent sanctions evasion—The bank failed to act on warnings about a local firm which was helping Iran, leaked documents show.
- + Iran vows 'crushing response to US bullying' after sanctions announcement—President Rouhani says the US is alone in trying to reimpose UN sanctions as nations reject the move.
- + Egypt tomb: Sarcophagi buried for 2,500 years unearthed in Saqqara—The 27 wooden coffins are said to have lain undisturbed inside a well at an ancient necropolis.
- + Syria war: US deploys reinforcements to Syria after Russia clashes—A US official says the move sends a "signal to Russia" to avoid "provocative actions" in Syria.
- + Coronavirus: what Israel's second lockdown feels like—Two Jerusalem residents give their thoughts to the BBC from Israel, the first country to reimpose a nationwise lockdown.
- + Coronavirus: Israel marks Jewish New Year with second lockdown—The nationwide measures coincide with the start of Rosh Hashanah, when families traditionally gather.
- + Migrant crisis 2015: What happened to Nujeen Mustafa?—Nujeen fled war in Syria, and crossed Europe in her wheelchair in 2015, but where is she now?
- + Coronavirus: Ukraine accuses Belarus over stranded Jewish pilgrims—Hundreds are stranded at the nations' border as Ukraine's Covid rules block entry to foreigners.
- + Gaza violence flares after Israel signs deals with Gulf states—A fresh round of violence between Palestinian militants and Israel follows a ceremony in Washington.
- + Islamic State: British child rescued from Syria, foreign secretary says—Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab confirms the rescue mission, saying it was "the right thing to do".
- + Israel's borders explained in maps—As Israel's acceptance by Arab states grows, here's how the shape of the Jewish state has changed.
- + Trump on Israel-UAE-Bahrain deals: 'We mark the dawn of a new Middle East'—The UAE and Bahrain sign agreements fully normalising their relations with Israel at the White House.
- + Trump hails 'dawn of new Middle East' with UAE-Bahrain-Israel deals—The president hosts a ceremony marking deals between Israel and Gulf states Bahrain and the UAE.
- + Jewish New Year: Virus restrictions thwart pilgrims on Ukraine-Belarus border—Ukraine's coronavirus restrictions thwart a pilgrimage of Hasidic Jews, with hundreds stuck.
- + Lebanon crisis: Fire erupts in Zaha Hadid-designed shopping centre in Beirut—The blaze is the third in a week in a city still reeling from a devastating explosion in August.
- + Five reasons why Israel's peace deals with the UAE and Bahrain matter—Gulf states see opportunities for trade while Israel lessens its isolation, writes Jeremy Bowen.
- + Egypt’s organ traffickers: 'I woke up screaming'—BBC Panorama talks to a crime gang that organises 20-30 illegal operations a week.
- + Egypt’s organ traffickers: ‘I woke up screaming’—BBC Panorama talks to a crime gang that organises 20-30 illegal operations a week.
- + Khalifa Haftar's rival Libya government resigns after Benghazi protests—The headquarters of strongman Khalifa Haftar's government are torched in his eastern base of Benghazi.
- + Covid in Yemen: the city where all the hospitals shut - except one—During the height of the pandemic in Yemen, there was only one functioning hospital in the city of Aden, home to a million people.
- + Covid in Yemen: The city where all the doctors fled - except one—During the height of the pandemic in Yemen, there was only one functioning hospital in the city of Aden, home to a million people.
- + Coronavirus: Israel to impose three-week national lockdown—The restrictions announced on Sunday will last at least three weeks, PM Benjamin Netanyahu says.
- + Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: New trial postponed in Iran—The British-Iranian woman was expecting fresh charges in court - four years after her initial arrest.
- + Coronavirus: Israeli minister resigns over plans for second lockdown—Housing Minister Yaacov Litzman says the measure will affect key religious holidays later this month.
- + Navid Afkari: Iran executes young wrestler despite global outcry—Navid Afkari, 27, was accused of murder but he said he was tortured into confessing.
- + Trump announces 'peace deal' between Bahrain and Israel—The US president helps broker a landmark deal as Bahrain agrees to recognise the state of Israel.
- + Explosions rock Jordan military base—High temperatures caused the massive blast in a warehouse storing decommissioned mortar bombs.
- + Lebanon: Why the country finds it hard to change—Its political system is often blamed for instability, recurring conflicts and foreign intervention.
- + 9/11 attacks: What's happened to al-Qaeda?—Nineteen years after its massive attack on the US, al-Qaeda is still active in parts of the world.
- + Beirut fire: Large blaze erupts in port a month after explosion—Officials are investigating what started the fire at an oil and tyre warehouse in Lebanon's capital.
- + Coronavirus: Israel considers nationwide lockdown as cases spike—The country struggles to halt a steep rise amid another record high in daily coronavirus infections.
- + Hollywood star Jolie gives to boys' Yemen cause—Six-year-old Ayaan Moosa and Mikaeel Ishaaq have been raising money to help people in Yemen.
- + US to withdraw 2,200 troops from Iraq by end of September—The remaining 3,000 personnel will continue to assist Iraqi forces combating the remnants of IS.
- + Lebanon crisis: US puts sanctions on former ministers allied to Hezbollah—Ali Khalil and Youssef Finyanus allegedly "directed political and economic favours to Hezbollah".
- + Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: New charge 'a political game', says husband—The British-Iranian woman in jail in Iran is facing a new trial as she nears the end of her sentence.
- + Jamal Khashoggi murder: Saudi court commutes death sentences—Five people convicted over the journalist's murder have been given 20-year prison terms instead.
- + Beirut blast: 'I love you, don’t leave me'—One family is coming to terms with the death of a brother, and the destruction of its family home.
- + War-torn Yemen's Covid-19 struggle—Yemen is already facing the world's worst humanitarian crisis and the pandemic has not stopped the fighting.
- + Inside war-torn Yemen's Covid-19 struggle—Yemen is already facing the world's worst humanitarian crisis and the pandemic has not stopped the fighting.
- + Beirut blast: The rowers left with nothing cling to Olympics dream—Based at Beirut's port, a small cash-strapped rowing team lost everything - apart from their lives.
- + Covid recovered patients volunteer in Israeli hospital—A hospital in Jerusalem is recruiting recovered Covid-19 patients to visit people who would otherwise be in isolation.
- + Beirut explosion: 'No signs of life' in search for blast survivors—Teams have been searching the rubble of a building after sensors detected possible signs of life.
- + Beirut blast: Victims remembered in vigil one month on—It is one month since a port explosion caused devastation in Lebanon's capital city.
- + Iran's enriched uranium stockpile '10 times limit'—Tehran has continued to enrich uranium in breach of a nuclear deal, the UN nuclear watchdog warns.
- + Drone drops suspected cannabis over Tel Aviv—A quadcopter was seen releasing small bags, believed to contain illegal drugs, over Tel Aviv, Israel.
- + Beirut explosion: 'Everyone praying for miracle' in survivor search—The BBC's Carine Torbey says rescuers are continuing to search in rubble after reports that a heartbeat was detected.
- + Navid Afkari: Trump urges Iran not to execute champion wrestler—Navid Afkari has been sentenced to death over demonstrations that rocked Iran in 2018.
- + Beirut aftermath: The blast that was felt around the world—The emotional impact of the city's deadly port explosion has been felt as far away as Ethiopia and Syria.
- + Iran nuclear deal: Why US 'snapback' sanctions on Iran could fail—The US is in a legal muddle over its efforts to re-impose sanctions on Iran, says Prof Marc Weller.
- + Searching for the lost dogs of the Beirut blast—Many pets ran away after a massive explosion in Beirut, leaving Leila Molana-Allen pining for a missing puppy.
- + Beirut residents fear they may lose their homes to gentrification after blast—Mrs Beaini has lived in the same Beirut house for more than 60 years, but she can't afford repairs.
- + Panorama investigation: The detainees held 'hostage' in Iran—Anoosheh and Nizar were arrested on separate occasions for spying in Iran, charges they both deny.
- + The Iranian immigrant who conquered online video tech—Shahrzad Rafati is the boss of internet video technology firm BroadbandTV.
- + Iraqi activist killing: Why are so many being targeted?—Riham Yaqoob was the face of many local anti-government protests, why are activists being targeted?
- + Syrian refugees left feeling helpless - again - by Beirut blast—Thousands of Syrian refugees living in Lebanon were among those worst affected by the disaster.
- + Libya conflict: Why Egypt might send troops to back Gen Haftar—The fall of Col Gaddafi nine years ago unleased chaos in North Africa, which Egypt fears could spill over.
- + With UAE deal, Israel opens tentative new chapter with Gulf Arabs—The UAE's decision to normalise relations with Israel is a gamble for the Gulf state, writes Frank Gardner.
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