Saudi Arabia women’s driving activists ‘targeted in smear campaign’
Craig TaylorWith weeks to go until Saudi women are allowed to drive, activists face arrests and death threats. BBC News – Middle East
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Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr’s bloc wins Iraq elections
Moqtada Sadr, a long-time opponent of the US and Iran, makes a comeback in Iraq, final results show. BBC News – Middle East
Beirut Pride cancelled after organiser detained
The organiser of Lebanon’s Beirut Pride says authorities detained him on Monday night. BBC News – Middle East
Syria war: OPCW says chlorine used in February attack
The global chemical weapons watchdog says chlorine was released from cylinders in Saraqeb. BBC News – Middle East
Tension in Gaza as Palestinians begin to bury 58 dead
Palestinians begin burying the dead after Israeli troops kill 58 people and injure thousands. BBC News – Middle East
Iraq election: Shia rivals of PM Abadi ‘make gains’
The bloc led by PM Haider al-Abadi is trailing behind two other Shia groups, early results suggest. BBC News – Middle East