Hezbollah denies any role in production of amphetamines
Craig TaylorThe Lebanese militant group was accused of being behind a massive seizure of amphetamines in Italy. BBC News – Middle East
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UAE to restore Qatar trade and travel links ‘within a week’ after row ends
But the Gulf state warns that some issues with its neighbour will take a “longer time” to fix. BBC News – Middle East
South Korea to send delegation after Iran seizes tanker
Iran says it seized the South Korean-flagged tanker and detained its crew over pollution violations. BBC News – Middle East
Qatar crisis: Saudi Arabia and allies restore diplomatic ties with emirate
The nations agreed to “set our differences aside” at a Gulf summit, the Saudi foreign minister says. BBC News – Middle East
Iran resumes enriching uranium to 20% purity at Fordo facility
It is the country’s most significant breach yet of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. BBC News – Middle East
Coronavirus: Israel leads vaccine race with 12% given jab
With more than 1m people inoculated, Israel has by far the highest vaccination rate in the world. BBC News – Middle East