Israeli air strike kills militant commander in Gaza
Craig TaylorA pre-dawn air strike kills a top Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander and one other person. BBC News – Middle East
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Israel Gaza strikes kill top militants and 10 civilians
Country braces for retaliation after surprise air strikes kill three militants and 10 civilians. BBC News – Middle East
Arab League: Syria reinstated as Assad rehabilitation continues
The reinstatement is part of a recent thaw in relations between Damascus and other Arab governments. BBC News – Middle East
Habib Chaab: Iran executes Swedish-Iranian for alleged terrorism
Habib Chaab was a founder of a group calling for independence for ethnic Arabs in Khuzestan province. BBC News – Middle East
The journalists imprisoned for reporting the death that shook Iran
Niloufar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi were detained after they broke the news of Mahsa Amini’s death. BBC News – Middle East
Syria on way back to Arab fold as isolation crumbles
Cut off for years over Syria’s brutal war, Bashar al-Assad is no longer shunned as a pariah. BBC News – Middle East