Cairo masterplan threatens ancient City of the Dead
Craig TaylorBodies are exhumed and burial sites are razed to make way for roads and bridges. BBC News – Middle East
Middle East
Channel migrants tragedy: Five French soldiers accused of failing to help
Five French soldiers are accused of failing to help during the incident when 27 people died. BBC News – Middle East
Duchess of Edinburgh first royal to visit Baghdad
Sophie has spent two days in the Iraqi capital to learn about challenges facing Iraqi women and girls. BBC News – Middle East
Iran protests: Mahsa Amini’s grave attacked by vandals
Mahsa Amini’s death in custody last year sparked anti-government protests across Iran. BBC News – Middle East
Syria’s Assad tells Arab leaders to take ‘historic opportunity’ to remake Middle East
Syria’s president is welcomed back to the Arab League, after 12 years of being shunned. BBC News – Middle East
Syria: Dismay and fear as Bashar al-Assad returns to Arab fold
Syrian’s President Bashar al-Assad is coming out of diplomatic isolation – to the terror of refugees. BBC News – Middle East