Kameel Ahmady: British FGM academic ‘jailed in Iran’
Craig TaylorKameel Ahmady was sentenced to eight years for collaborating with a hostile power, his lawyer says. BBC News – Middle East
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Ruhollah Zam: Iran executes journalist accused of fanning unrest
Ruhollah Zam, who ran a website that Iran accused of inciting violence, was detained last year. BBC News – Middle East
Hezbollah militant Salim Ayyash given life sentences for Hariri killing
Salim Ayyash had been convicted of assassinating Lebanon’s former PM with a massive car bomb in 2005. BBC News – Middle East
Beirut explosion: Lebanon’s caretaker PM ‘charged with negligence’
Hassan Diab and three ex-ministers have been accused of negligence, judicial sources say. BBC News – Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman denies sending hit squad to Canada
An exiled Saudi spy accuses Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of trying to have him assassinated. BBC News – Middle East
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: ‘Machine-gun with AI’ used to kill Iran scientist
Iran says Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was shot by a satellite-controlled weapon with artificial intelligence. BBC News – Middle East