Israel PM warns Ben & Jerry’s owner Unilever of consequences over sales ban
Craig TaylorThe ice cream maker’s parent company Unilever is told “strong action” will be taken against boycotts. BBC News – Middle East
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Iraq attack: Bombing at Baghdad market kills Eid shoppers
At least 25 people are killed in an attack on a busy market in Iraq’s capital, security sources say. BBC News – Middle East
Egypt’s Al Ahly win African Champions League title
Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly win a tenth African Champions League on Saturday after beating Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in Morocco. BBC News – Middle East
Iran protests: One killed in water crisis demonstration
Iran is facing a severe drought, and there is growing public anger over water and power shortages. BBC News – Middle East
Lebanon crisis deepens as PM-designate quits over cabinet deadlock
Saad Hariri says he cannot agree a cabinet line-up with the president, after months of deadlock. BBC News – Middle East
Masih Alinejad: Iranians ‘plotted to kidnap US, Canada and UK targets’
New York-based Iranian-born journalist Masih Alinejad says she was targeted for abduction. BBC News – Middle East