Iraq ‘kills 45 IS leaders’ in eastern Syria strike
Craig TaylorThose killed include IS head Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s personal courier, Iraq’s military says. BBC News – Middle East
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Sara Netanyahu: Israeli PM’s wife charged with fraud
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife Sara faces charges over alleged misuse of state funds. BBC News – Middle East
Syria war: War crimes committed in Eastern Ghouta battle – UN
War crimes were committed by both sides in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta region, investigators say. BBC News – Middle East
Israel charges ex-minister Gonen Segev with spying for Iran
Gonen Segev was allegedly recruited as an agent by Israel’s arch-enemy Iran while he lived in Nigeria. BBC News – Middle East
Yemen war: Battle rages over Hudaydah airport
Fighting goes on despite government reports the airport in the key Yemen city was seized from rebels. BBC News – Middle East
Yemen war: Government troops ‘capture Hudaydah airport’
Saudi-backed government forces say they have freed the hub from Houthi rebels. BBC News – Middle East