- + Khaled Khalifa: 'Larger than life' famed Syrian writer mourned—The BBC's Lina Sinjab remembers her friend and internationally acclaimed novelist Khaled Khalifa.
- + The lives upended by colonial rule in the Middle East—British and French control of the region a century ago came at a cost which is felt until this day.
- + Oil cartel leader says demand expected to grow—The secretary general says further investment in oil is needed to meet rising global energy demand.
- + Oil cartel leader warns of prolonged high prices—The secretary general says further investment in oil is needed to meet rising global energy demand.
- + Saudi football side refuse to play in Iran due to statue—Al-Ittihad's Asian Champions League match with Iran's Sepahan is called off after the Saudi team refuse to leave their dressing room.
- + Egypt fire: Health ministry confirms 38 people injured—Twenty four people have been treated for smoke inhalation, along with two being treated for burns.
- + Egypt fire: At least 38 injured in blaze at police complex—Around 50 ambulances sent to the facility, with people being treated for asphyxiation and burns.
- + Massive fire breaks out at police facility in Egypt—Videos are being shared across social media of the blaze which local media says has injured more than 20 people.
- + 'Huge' fire breaks out at police facility in Egypt—Videos are being shared across social media of the blaze which local media says has injured more than 20 people.
- + Turkey strikes Kurdish rebels after Ankara blast—Turkey conducts air strikes in northern Iraq, hours after a suicide blast hit the interior ministry in Ankara.
- + Dame Helen Mirren speaks of 'delicate balance' in playing Golda Meir—The Oscar-winning actor has faced criticism for playing Israel's first female PM Golda Meir in a new film.
- + Israeli conscripts banned as guards after allegations of sex with Palestinian inmate—The female soldier allegedly had an intimate relationship with a Palestinian serving a life sentence.
- + Gaza-Israel tensions spiral amid closures and clashes—Pressure builds as Israeli closures over border violence hit Palestinian workers.
- + Iraq fire: Around 100 killed in blaze at wedding party in Qaraqosh—Witnesses and officials say the fire was sparked by fireworks set off inside the hall in Qaraqosh.
- + Iraq fire: Eyewitnesses tell of wedding hall blaze horror—Survivors of the inferno which killed more than 100 people describe what happened as the fire took hold.
- + Iraq wedding fire: How the blaze unfolded—Around 100 people have died and 100 others injured after a fire broke out during a wedding in Iraq.
- + Iraq wedding fire: What we know about Qaraqosh blaze—More than 100 people have been killed by a blaze that swept through a wedding party in Qaraqosh.
- + Iraq fire: At least 100 killed in blaze at wedding party in Qaraqosh—It is not yet clear what caused the blaze, but reports say it broke out after fireworks were lit.
- + Taking off the hijab: 'My dream was to wear what I wanted'—Three Muslim women share their stories of removing their hijabs, despite facing fierce opposition.
- + Iraq fire: At least 100 killed in blaze at wedding party in Nineveh—At least 100 people killed after fire breaks out at wedding in northern Iraq, country's state news agency says
- + Landmark Saudi and Israeli trips as normalisation talks progress—Hours after a Saudi envoy visits the West Bank, an Israeli minister attends a UN event in Riyadh.
- + Faramarz Javidzad: Iran denies medical negligence over prisoner's death—Iranian authorities rejects claims that Faramarz Javidzad's death was due to a lack of medical care.
- + Robert Menendez: US senator vows he will be cleared in bribery case—The Democratic senator says he kept nearly half a million dollars in cash at home for "emergencies".
- + Faramarz Javidzad: US-Iranian dual national dies at Evin prison—Iranian authorities deny claims that Faramarz Javidzad's death was due to a lack of medical care.
- + Bob Menendez steps down as US Senate foreign relations chairman after indictment—Top Democrats turn on Robert Menendez amid allegations of gold bars and jackets stuffed with cash.
- + Iran stops families marking anniversaries of protesters' deaths—Relatives say they are being forced to cancel anniversary memorials for those killed last year.
- + Iran prisoner swap: Freed Americans touch down on US soil—Five Americans freed from Iran have arrived back in the US after a controversial $6bn prisoner swap.
- + US prisoners freed by Iran change planes in Doha—The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Qatar as five Americans jailed for years in Iran make their way back to the US.
- + Iran: A really simple guide to the protests—Protests sparked by the death in custody of a young women swept across Iran over the past year.
- + Iran's women on Mahsa Amini's death anniversary: 'I wear what I like now'—Iran's protests may have subsided, but women have found new ways to defy the country's regime.
- + Back from the dead: Desperately searching for Syria's missing prisoners—Syrians trying to find information about "missing" prisoners, are finding themselves paying thousands to fraudsters.
- + Oslo Accords: 30 years of lost Palestinian hopes—The accords could have led to a Palestinian state - now even Palestinians lack faith in their leaders.
- + Israel judicial reform explained: What is the crisis about?—Israel has been gripped by months of mass protests against government plans. Here's why.
- + How one blind boy helped rebuild his school in Yemen—Ahmed is a charismatic 11-year-old Yemeni boy the BBC met two years ago when he was teaching a class in a bombed-out classroom.
- + Eritrean protesters clash with police in Tel Aviv—Asylum seekers protesting against Eritrean leaders dispersed by police with stun grenades and tear gas.
- + Saudi Arabia's multi-billion dollar football powerhouse bet—The desert kingdom's vast Pro League investment aims to turn it into a world leader of the sport.
- + Palestinian fears grow amid rising Israeli settler attacks—Recent months have seen some of the worst ever scenes of settler violence in the occupied West Bank.
- + How a suicide bomb attack changed the lives of UN aid workers—Two decades ago the UN's Baghdad office was hit with a deadly blast - staff share their experiences.
- + The remarkable recovery of Syria's earthquake baby—Six months ago today, Afraa was pulled from rubble, still attached to her umbilical cord and barely alive.
- + Jordan's free speech boundaries tested with satire—An Arabic magazine banned by Jordan for poking fun at a royal wedding hits back with ridicule.
- + Beirut port blast survivors still suffering three years on—Joelle's life was turned upside down by the 2020 catastrophe which devastated the Lebanese capital.
- + Israel-Lebanon border tension raises fears of bloody escalation—The Israeli-Lebanon front line holds ever-present risks of a new and devastating conflict.
- + Israeli protesters vow no let-up in anti-reform fight—Protesters say they will keep up momentum as government passes bitterly opposed law.
- + Fighting to free the women and children enslaved by IS—Yazidi groups are still looking for thousands of women and children who were enslaved.
- + Palestinian families return to rubble in Jenin refugee camp—Residents of the city's refugee camp say homes were destroyed in the Israeli military operation.
- + Palestinians fear escalation after destructive Jenin assault—The atmosphere in the West Bank refugee camp feels like Gaza after wars with Israel, says Tom Bateman.
- + Israel's Jenin operation reignites Palestinian anger—Neither Israel nor Palestinians are in any mood to talk peace even when fighting ends in Jenin, Jeremy Bowen reports.
- + Mystery sea urchin deaths threaten Red Sea coral reefs—Sea algae could take over coral reefs after an unknown disease decimated sea urchin populations.
- + Controversial land sale puts Jerusalem Armenians on edge—A top priest is in hiding following at a secret deal for part of the Old City's Armenian Quarter.
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