Yemen aid operations at risk after fundraiser falls $1bn short
Craig TaylorDonors pledge $ 1bn less than the UN says it needs to stop cuts to the world’s largest aid operation. BBC News – Middle East
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Iranian scientist acquitted of stealing research deported by US
Iran and the US deny Sirous Asgari, cleared of trying to steal secrets, is part of a prisoner swap. BBC News – Middle East
Coronavirus: Famous mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem
Hundreds of worshippers entered mosques in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem, as restrictions were eased. BBC News – Middle East
‘Cannabis burned during worship’ by ancient Israelites – study
Cannabis residues have been found on an altar in an ancient desert temple in Israel. BBC News – Middle East
Romina Ashrafi: Outrage in Iran after girl murdered ‘for eloping’
Romina Ashrafi, 14, was allegedly killed by her father after she ran away with her older boyfriend. BBC News – Middle East
Coronavirus: Lebanon’s woes worsen as country pushed to the brink
Country was already rocked by unrest over the cost of living – then came coronavirus. BBC News – Middle East