Israel election: PM Netanyahu seeks record fifth term
Craig TaylorPM Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a fifth term but faces a strong challenge from a retired general. BBC News – Middle East
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What It’s Really Like To Fight For IS
jordonc ✅VICE News has obtained footage taken from the head-cam of an Islamic State (IS) fighter who died in March while battling Kurdish peshmerga troops in northern Iraq. The clash took place about 30 miles north of Mosul. Unlike IS propaganda, which often presents sweeping battlefield victories, the video shows chaos, panic, and the fighters retreating. In…
Libya crisis: Fighting near Tripoli leaves 21 dead
Rebels intent on taking Tripoli have ignored all calls to stop their offensive. BBC News – Middle East
Israel PM vows to annex West Bank settlements if re-elected
Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments come three days before the country’s general election. BBC News – Middle East
Saudi Arabia ‘launches wave of arrests’ over rights support
Seven writers and bloggers are detained in a second wave of arrests in the kingdom, activists say. BBC News – Middle East
Israel recovers remains of soldier missing since 1982 Lebanon war
Sgt Zachary Baumel had been missing since a 1982 tank battle against Syrian forces in Lebanon. BBC News – Middle East