Iran ‘jails Iranian-American gallery owner and wife’
Craig TaylorKaran Vafadari says he has been sentenced to 27 years in prison, with his wife getting 16 years. BBC News – Middle East
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Yemen separatists capture most of Aden, residents say
Yemeni cabinet ministers are reported to be holed up inside the presidential palace in Aden. BBC News – Middle East
Poland president to review Holocaust bill after Israel outcry
It comes after Israel condemned the plan to make it illegal to accuse Poles of a role in the Holocaust. BBC News – Middle East
Saudi billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal freed after paying settlement
Prince Alwaleed is the latest high-profile detainee to be freed after an anti-corruption purge. BBC News – Middle East
Turkey’s Erdogan vows to fight Kurdish forces as far as Iraq
President Erdogan says he will target Manbij next, heightening the risk of a US confrontation. BBC News – Middle East
Syria minister: ‘We will respond to Turkey’s violation’
Syria says it will “act accordingly” to defend itself after Turkey invaded northern Syria. BBC News – Middle East