- + Syria war: Assault on IS-held Raqqa in 'final stages'—US-backed Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters say they have captured 80% of the city since June.
- + Islamic State 'execution' stopped by RAF drone in Syria—This is the moment an RAF drone stopped a public killing staged by so-called Islamic State in Syria.
- + Saudi Arabia to lift ban on internet calls—Apps such as WhatsApp and Skype had been blocked for failing to comply with "regulations".
- + Iraqi forces 'attack last IS bastion on Syria border'—Soldiers, police and tribesmen are moving on Ana, one of three IS-held towns in the western desert.
- + Life goes on—During six years of war, these Girl Guides have kept learning to camp, sing songs and change tyres.
- + Yemen war: What happened to Saleem?—It has been a year since starving Saleem became the face of Yemen's suffering. But where is he now?
- + Egypt mass trial sees hundreds imprisoned over 2013 protests—Egypt has sentenced hundreds of people to jail - 43 of them for life - in its latest mass trial.
- + Iraqi Kurdish referendum must be suspended - Iraqi PM—Iraq's prime minister formally demands the suspension of the Kurdish independence referendum.
- + Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera in Saudi Arabia—Snapchat has been caught up in an international row between Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
- + State in the making?—A independence vote is coming, but it will not lead to a state - yet, says Michael Knights.
- + Syria war: Russia denies hitting SDF force in Deir al-Zour—Moscow denies claims its planes struck US-backed fighters in the eastern Deir al-Zour province.
- + Hamas says it is ready to hold first elections since 2006—The Palestinian militant group signals it is ready to end its feud with Fatah and hold elections.
- + Hamas seeks new talks with rivals Fatah—The militant group that rules Gaza is seeking reconciliation with Fatah after a 10-year feud.
- + Flying into eastern Syria with the Russian Army—The BBC entered the city of Deir al-Zour after so-called Islamic State militants were driven out.
- + Kurdish MPs say yes to independence referendum—The decision goes against the wishes of Iraq's central government, Turkey, Iran and the US.
- + Syria war: Turkey, Russia, Iran agree Idlib 'ceasefire' zone—It follows similar deals between Turkey, Iran and Russia which have led to a drop in fighting.
- + Tunisian women free to marry non-Muslims—A presidential spokeswoman congratulated women on gaining "the freedom to choose one's spouse".
- + Swords and robes —Trump receives 83 items from Saudi Arabia ranging from swords to slippers. Is this common?
- + Trump: Iran breaking spirit of nuclear deal—President Trump attacks Iran's "atrocious" keeping of a nuclear pact, as the US imposes new sanctions.
- + Iraq: At least 60 die in twin attacks near Nasiriya—Several Iranians are thought to be among the dead as militants attack a restaurant and a checkpoint.
- + Iraq MPs vote to sack Kirkuk governor over Kurdish referendum—Governor Najm al-Din Karim and other Kurdish officials say they will ignore the Iraq parliament vote.
- + Syria war: Raqqa civilians remain trapped in 'absolute hell'—Our correspondent describes an "iron-clad death trap" of a city with no option for civilians to escape.
- + Israel bomb hoax suspect 'mentally ill' - parents—The parents of a US-Israeli teen suspected of making bomb threats say he is "not competent" for trial.
- + Iraqi Kurdish leader: 'Our right to seek independence'—Iraq's Kurds are ready to draw own borders, Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani tells the BBC.
- + Escape from IS—Artur explains what happened after his wife took their children to IS-held territory in Syria.
- + Seeing differently —Her film, In Between, depicts three young Arab women drinking and taking drugs.
- + Maids for sale—The system of migrant labour used in Gulf countries has spawned a black market for domestic servants who are bought and sold online.
- + Sentenced to death—The BBC's Yolande Knell gains rare access to trials of IS suspects in Iraq.
- + Feeling special—Meet the woman who dresses refugee brides
- + Syrian exodus—Award-winning photojournalist Sergey Ponomarev has documented the crisis unleashed by Syria's civil war.
- + Checkpoint star—A security guard was filmed speaking fluent Arabic at a checkpoint in Sweden - the internet loved it
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