- + Anoosheh Ashoori: Iranian-Briton starts hunger strike in prison—Anoosheh Ashoori from London hopes the strike will bring attention to those being held in Iran.
- + IS prison break in Syria sparks days of clashes—More than 70 people have been killed in the fighting between militants and Kurdish-led forces.
- + Anoosheh Ashoori: Iranian-Briton to start hunger strike in prison—The 67-year-old engineer from London hopes the strike will bring attention to those unfairly held in Iran.
- + UN condemns deadly air strike on Yemen prison—A Saudi-led coalition denies it struck a detention centre on Friday, killing more than 70 people.
- + Yemen rebel attack on UAE challenges region—A fatal drone and missile strike raises questions about the war and security across the Middle East.
- + UN condemns Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen prison—The airstrike by a Saudi-led coalition on a detention centre on Friday has killed more than 70 people.
- + Scores killed in Yemen prison air strike carnage—Rescue workers have been pulling bodies from rubble after the site was destroyed in an air strike.
- + French tourist Benjamin Briere goes on trial in Iran for espionage—Benjamin Brière was arrested in 2020 after flying a drone near the Iran-Turkmenistan border.
- + UN defines Holocaust denial in new resolution—All countries and social media companies are urged to help fight against anti-Semitism.
- + Sheikh Jarrah: Israeli police evict Palestinians from East Jerusalem home—Israeli police demolish the building in the sensitive Sheikh Jarrah area after a two-day stand-off.
- + Saudis warned of jail time for posting rumours after harassment claims—Women fear being silenced over claims of sexual harassment after a concert was cancelled in Riyadh.
- + Israeli ex-PM Netanyahu's cases could be dropped in plea deal—The former prime minister is discussing terms which could see a dramatic end to his criminal trial.
- + Syria's Al-Khatib prison was like hell, says survivor—Wassim Mukdad speaks about his time in the Damascus jail known as "Hell on Earth".
- + German court finds Syrian colonel guilty of crimes against humanity—The trial of Anwar Raslan was the world's first criminal case over state-led torture in Syria.
- + Israel says it broke up Iranian spy network that recruited women—Four Israeli Jewish women of Iranian descent were allegedly paid thousands of dollars by a handler.
- + Palestinian-American man, 80, found dead after Israeli raid in West Bank—Omar Asad reportedly died following his arrest by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank.
- + Aras Amiri: British Council says jailed employee freed by Iran—Aras Amiri, an Iranian citizen, returns to the UK after being acquitted of spying on appeal.
- + Sacked belly-dancing teacher sparks Egypt debate over women's rights—Aya Yousef was sacked and divorced after she was filmed moving to music at a work social event.
- + Saudi court orders first naming of man guilty of sexual harassment—The kingdom amended an anti-harassment law last year to allow for the public shaming of offenders.
- + Former Israeli PMs Netanyahu and Olmert face off in court in libel case—Benjamin Netanyahu and his family are suing Ehud Olmert for claiming that they were mentally ill.
- + Families seek justice for Iran plane crash victims—Two years on, the families of downed flight PS752 victims are left without answers.
- + What does future warfare look like? It's here already—There's one area where the West is falling dangerously behind Russia and China - hypersonic missiles.
- + Jordan MPs fighting in parliament session live-streamed on local television—The argument began as the chamber debated constitutional reforms, including gender equality.
- + Crocodiles turn on humans amid Iran water crisis—The creatures are attacking as their habitats shrink, a grim side-effect of Iran's water shortages.
- + Israeli 'psychic' Uri Geller still baffling fans at 75—Now wowing visitors at his museum, the famous spoon bender recalls his rise from poverty to stardom.
- + Uri Geller: The celebrity who owes his success to spoons—Self-proclaimed Israel psychic Uri Geller recalls how he made spoon-bending famous across the world.
- + Saudi entertainment boom raises harassment fears—As festivals become a familiar sight in the kingdom, some women say they do not feel safe to attend.
- + Saudi Arabia allows free thinkers to talk to students—Young men and women meet leading philosophers in a country criticised for intolerance of dissent.
- + In pictures: Israel hands seized relics to Egypt—The haul includes figurines of ancient queens, hieroglyphic inscriptions and burial offerings.
- + Growing up in Iran: Every morning we had to chant ‘Death to America’—Iranian Rana Rahimpour moved to the UK as a young journalist and is now unable to return home for fear of arrest.
- + The Palestinian jailbreak that rocked Israel—The search for six Palestinian fugitives from an Israeli prison unearths a story of dispossession, violence and bitter division in a fractured region.
- + Iran nuclear deal: What key players want from talks—The competing ambitions of the countries involved make success a long shot, writes Jonathan Marcus.
- + The migrants returned to Iraqi camps from Belarus—One family returns to the same camp they had lived in for seven years before trying to reach Europe.
- + Why Iraqi Kurds risk their lives to reach the West—What drives people to make the perilous journey, which for many has ended in death?
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