Coronavirus: Yemen reports first deaths amid fears of undetected spread
Craig TaylorThe two deaths in Aden heighten fears of a devastating outbreak in the war-ravaged country. BBC News – Middle East
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Syria war: Dozens killed in truck bomb attack at Afrin market
Turkey blames the attack in the opposition-controlled city of Afrin on a Kurdish militia group. BBC News – Middle East
Man dies after Lebanon economic protest turns violent
Demonstrators are angry at the economic crisis which has been made worse by a coronavirus lockdown. BBC News – Middle East
Saudi Arabia ends executions for crimes committed by minors, says commission
The Human Rights Commission says people who committed crimes as minors will no longer be executed. BBC News – Middle East
Saudi Arabia to abolish flogging – supreme court
A document from the supreme court says the punishment will be replaced by imprisonment or fines. BBC News – Middle East
Syria civil war: Germany holds unprecedented state torture trial
Anwar R and Eyad A are accused of committing crimes against humanity for Syria’s regime. BBC News – Middle East