- + Trump's 'genocidal taunts' will not end Iran - Zarif—Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the US president should try showing Iranians some respect.
- + Sajid Javid: New espionage bill will tackle threats—Foreign spies could have to register their presence under a new bill, the home secretary says.
- + Al Jazeera suspends journalists for Holocaust denial video—The Al Jazeera video claimed that Jewish people exaggerate the extent of the Holocaust.
- + 'I hear the bombs and I need to jam'—Death metal band singer Jake Shuker says living in Syria means the sounds of war infiltrate his music.
- + Britons could be banned from Syria under counter-terrorism laws—The home secretary will warn UK nationals who are there without good reason they are "on notice".
- + US president says war would be 'end' of Iran as tensions rise—The US president issues a stern warning as tensions rise between Washington and Tehran.
- + Egypt explosion: Tourists on bus injured near Giza pyramids—At least 16 people are hurt near the Grand Egyptian Museum, South African tourists among them.
- + Clashes as ultra-orthodox Jews protest against Eurovision—Ultra-orthodox Jews in Jerusalem are angry that the contest was scheduled on the Jewish Sabbath.
- + Iran-US tensions: 'There will be no war', says Zarif—Amid growing concerns over US tensions, the foreign minister insists Iran does not want a conflict.
- + Iran travel warning for dual UK nationals—British-Iranian nationals are advised against going to Iran because of an "intolerable risk" of mistreatment.
- + President Donald Trump 'does not want war with Iran'—The US president reportedly tells top officials he does not want a war with Iran as tensions mount.
- + US Israel-Palestinian peace plan 'a surrender act' - Palestinian FM—Riad Malki compares Donald Trump's peace efforts to a 'reckless driver' heading for a cliff.
- + Facebook bans Israeli firm over fake accounts—Facebook blocked an Israeli firm it said was behind fake accounts mostly targeting elections in Africa.
- + The secretive Kaka'i of Iraq are finally speaking out—The secretive Kaka'i religious minority fear for their lives – and they’re finally speaking out about it
- + Dubai aircraft crash: Three Britons and one South African killed—Three Britons and a South African are killed after a small aircraft crashes near Dubai airport, authorities say.
- + Trump, Iran and the nuclear deal: What's happened?—The BBC’s Paul Adams takes a look at the latest developments in the Iran nuclear deal.
- + Hackers interrupt Israeli Eurovision webcast with faked explosions—The state broadcaster's stream showed faked video of explosions in the host city, Tel Aviv.
- + US pulls 'non-emergency staff' from Iraq as Iran tensions mount—It comes after the US military warned of a "credible threat" from Iran-backed forces in the region.
- + Yemen war: Houthis withdraw from key ports, says UN—The ports, a lifeline for aid, are handed over to coast guards under a peace deal agreed last year.
- + Eurovision 2019: Australia among first finalists—Kate Miller-Heidke makes it through the first semi-final - but Finland gets a Darude awakening.
- + US does not seek war with Iran, says Mike Pompeo—But the secretary of state vows to keep pressuring Iran as tensions rise over an incident in the Gulf.
- + Why the WhatsApp spies may have eyes on Iran—The cyber-attack may be a calling card in the shadowy struggle between Israel, Gulf states and their common foe.
- + Aras Amiri: British Council names employee jailed by Iran—Aras Amiri, who was detained last year while visiting her grandmother, has been convicted of spying.
- + US 'not looking for war with Iran' in Gulf—Washington's special representative for Iran tells the BBC that the US wants to avoid war in the Gulf.
- + US 'blames Iran' for damage to tankers in Gulf of Oman—US military experts reportedly believe explosives were used to damage four ships on Sunday.
- + Lebanon 'torture' death must be investigated - UN—Police deny subjecting Hassan Dika to electric shocks and beating after his arrest on drugs charges.
- + Lebanon detainee Hassan Dika's death 'must be investigated' - UN—Hassan Dika is alleged to have been tortured in police custody and deprived of timely medical care.
- + Madonna Eurovision performance in doubt—"If we do not have a signed contract she cannot perform on our stage," say contest organisers.
- + Survival in Yemen's city of snipers—Footage obtained by the BBC gives a rare insight into life in the conflict-hit city of Taiz.
- + Israel arrests man over Golan Heights mass vulture poisoning—Almost half the vultures in the Israeli-occupied Golan died, in a huge blow to conservation efforts.
- + Iran 'jails British Council worker for spying for UK'—An unnamed Iranian woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Iran for spying for the UK.
- + Four ships 'sabotaged' in the Gulf of Oman amid tensions—It is not known who was behind the damage, which was carried out during tension in the Strait of Hormuz.
- + Two Saudi oil tankers 'sabotaged' in the Gulf—Two vessels suffered significant damage in an attack off the UAE coast, a Saudi minister says.
- + Egypt justice: Freedom by day, prisoner by night—The Egyptians who are prisoners by night and free men by day.
- + UAE claims four vessels targeted by 'sabotage operations'—The alleged sabotage comes amid rising tensions in the region between Iran and the US.
- + Yemen war: Houthi withdrawal from Hudaydah as planned - UN—A rebel pull-out from Yemen ports is going as planned, the UN says, despite government misgivings.
- + Iran facing 'unprecedented' pressure from international sanctions, Rouhani says—President Hassan Rouhani calls for political unity at home in the face of international sanctions 'war'.
- + Eurovision Tel Aviv 2019: Why the song contest is bigger than ever—Here's why Eurovision is bigger than ever before, told by the contestants transforming its image.
- + Iraq: A state of mind, Maryam's story—The country has just one psychiatric hospital for a population of 38 million.
- + Could desalination help prevent water wars in the Middle East?—As natural drinking water decreases, Israel produces most of its drinking water from sea water.
- + Iran nuclear crisis in 300 words—Why is the international row over Iran's nuclear programme resurfacing, and what could happen now?
- + 'Ceasefire' after hundreds of rockets launched from Gaza into Israel—There has been a lull in hostilities in the Gaza Strip, with Palestinian militants saying a ceasefire with Israel had been agreed.
- + Libya crisis: The fight for Tripoli explained from the front line—The BBC's Feras Kilani reports on the self-styled Libyan National Army's push to seize Libya's capital.
- + Bernie Sanders: US support of war in Yemen yields 'horrific' consequences—Mr Sanders reacts after the Senate upholds Mr Trump's veto of a bill to end US support in the Yemen war.
- + Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: Why is it so difficult to track down IS leader?—Even the most advanced technology seems unable to track the world's most wanted man, writes the BBC's Frank Gardner.
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