Israel judicial reform: Crowds confront police as key law passed
Craig TaylorPolice use water cannon to break up mass demonstrations as a controversial law is passed. BBC News – Middle East
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Israel judicial reform: Netanyahu in hospital ahead of key vote
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu had surgery to fit a pacemaker, days before a crucial vote on legal reforms. BBC News – Middle East
Jamshid Sharmahd: Iran could execute my dad at any time, says German woman
An Iranian-German businessman on death row may have made his last phone call, his daughter fears. BBC News – Middle East
Lebanon’s tainted bank chief leaves an economy in tatters
Unanswered questions about one of the world’s worst financial crises hang over Riad Salameh. BBC News – Middle East
Patrick Zaki: Egypt jails Christian rights activist on false news charge
Patrick Zaki is sentenced to three years over an article he wrote about being a Coptic Christian. BBC News – Middle East
Greek coastguard ‘pressured’ disaster survivors to blame Egyptian men
New evidence further challenges the official version of last month’s deadly sinking. BBC News – Middle East