Ancient mummies with golden tongues unearthed in Egypt
Craig TaylorIt is thought the dead were given the tongues 2,000 years ago so they could speak in the afterlife. BBC News – Middle East
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Iran allows crew of seized South Korean tanker to leave
Nineteen of the ship’s sailors will be released on humanitarian grounds, but its captain must stay. BBC News – Middle East
Covid: Israel to transfer 5,000 vaccine doses to Palestinians
It is the first such transfer, amid disagreement over who is responsible for inoculations. BBC News – Middle East
Lebanon ambulance driver: ‘Hospitals can’t take our Covid patients’
Lebanon’s hospitals are turning away patients as the country buckles under Covid and economic collapse. BBC News – Middle East
Coronavirus: Crowds torch government building as lockdown unrest continues
More than 100 people are reportedly injured in the city of Tripoli in a fourth night of protests. BBC News – Middle East
Iraq killings: Who’s behind a series of murders?
BBC News Arabic investigates a series of killings and the power of Shia militia groups in Iraq. BBC News – Middle East