Pompeo makes unprecedented visit to Israeli settlement in West Bank
Craig TaylorIt is the first time a top US official has made such a trip, widely seen as controversial. BBC News – Middle East
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Trump ‘asked for options on strike on Iran nuclear site’
Advisers warned the US president last week that an attack could spark a wider conflict, report say. BBC News – Middle East
Israeli plan for new East Jerusalem settler homes criticised
Diplomats visiting the site are heckled after the EU and UN warn Israel against the project. BBC News – Middle East
Egypt: More than 100 intact sarcophagi unearthed near Cairo
Archaeologists opened one coffin to reveal a mummy, dating back over 2,500 years. BBC News – Middle East
Eight Sinai peacekeepers killed in helicopter crash
Eight members of the Multinational Force and Observers, including six Americans, are dead. BBC News – Middle East
Saeb Erekat: Key Palestinian negotiator dies of Covid-19
The 65-year-old was in the public eye for decades as the Palestinians’ chief negotiator with Israel. BBC News – Middle East