In pictures: Iraqis try to stay cool in 51C heatwave
Craig TaylorIraqis struggle in the sweltering heat with temperatures soaring above 50C this week. BBC News – Middle East
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Jordan ‘rotten meat’: Child dies and 800 poisoned near Amman
A restaurant near Amman where the shawarma meat was not refrigerated is thought to be the source. BBC News – Middle East
Yemen conflict: Southern separatists give up on self-rule
An agreement aims to heal a rift in the Saudi-led coalition against Houthi rebels in the north. BBC News – Middle East
Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Lecturer jailed in Iran ‘moved to remote prison’
British-Australian woman Kylie Moore-Gilbert is reportedly moved to a notorious prison in the desert. BBC News – Middle East
US fighter jet challenges Iran passenger plane – Iran media
Iran reports injuries after the plane changed altitude, but the US says its jet was at a safe distance. BBC News – Middle East
IS prisoner issue a ticking timebomb for the West
Unfinished business of foreign fighters presents a renewed security problem in the world. BBC News – Middle East