Banksy ‘nativity scene’ appears in Bethlehem hotel
Craig TaylorDubbed the “Scar of Bethlehem”, the work shows Jesus’s manger by Israel’s separation barrier. BBC News – Middle East
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ICC wants to open ‘war crimes’ investigation in West Bank and Gaza
The case was brought by the Palestinians in 2015 but Israel calls the court’s move “outrageous”. BBC News – Middle East
Giulio Regeni: Egypt tried to cover up student murder, Italy says
Prosecutors say student Giulio Regeni was ensnared in a “spider’s web” before his death in 2016. BBC News – Middle East
Lebanon protests: Video sparks fresh clashes in Beirut
Shia youths were angered by a clip that they they believed insulted revered Shia figures. BBC News – Middle East
Lebanon crisis: Dozens wounded in second night of clashes in Beirut
Riot police use tear gas and water cannon as anti-government protests continue in Lebanon. BBC News – Middle East
Lebanon crisis: Dozens hurt as police and protesters clash in Beirut
Riot police fire tear gas and rubber bullets as anti-government protests continue in Lebanon. BBC News – Middle East