Yemen crisis: Five years of hunger, five years of war
Craig TaylorYemen’s humanitarian crisis is worsening as coronavirus compounds the impact of the conflict. BBC News – Middle East
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UN chief ‘shocked and disturbed’ by video of car sex act in Israel
A video apparently showing a sex act in a UN-marked vehicle in Israel is under investigation. BBC News – Middle East
Israel annexation: New border plans leave Palestinians in despair
How Israel’s plans to draw its borders will shape life with the Palestinians. BBC News – Middle East
Israel West Bank annexation rejected by European MPs in letter
Signed by more than 1,000 parliamentarians, it calls for Israel to face “commensurate consequences”. BBC News – Middle East
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj
Only a very limited number of Muslims currently living in the kingdom will make the Hajj this year. BBC News – Middle East
Yemen crisis: Separatists take over ‘Galapagos of Indian Ocean’
Socotra, prized for its flora and fauna, falls to separatists further complicating the Yemen crisis. BBC News – Middle East