Jordan’s Prince Hamzah bin Hussein ‘under house arrest’
Craig TaylorIn a video passed to the BBC, Prince Hamzah accuses Jordan’s leaders of corruption and incompetence. BBC News – Middle East
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Lebanon ‘could sink like Titanic’ without new government
The crisis-hit country has been without a government for more than seven months. BBC News – Middle East
Suez Canal: Egypt begins inquiry into cargo ship’s grounding
Investigators will try to establish why a giant container ship, Ever Given, ran aground last week. BBC News – Middle East
Suez Canal: Ships begin sailing through cleared waterway
Authorities hope to clear the backlog of vessels waiting to use the vital trade route within days. BBC News – Middle East
Suez Canal: Ever Given container ship shifted from shoreline
The Ever Given has been blocking one of the world’s busiest trade routes for almost a week. BBC News – Middle East
Suez Canal: Fresh effort to refloat wedged container ship
Tugs are taking advantage of a high tide to try to dislodge the ship blocking a key shipping route. BBC News – Middle East