Yemen war: First aid flights arrive since blockade
Craig TaylorSeveral UN planes reach the capital, Sanaa, including one carrying 1.9m doses of vaccine. BBC News – Middle East
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Egypt attack: President Sisi pledges forceful response
More than 200 people were killed in a gun and bomb attack on a mosque in the Sinai peninsula. BBC News – Middle East
Inside Saudi Arabia’s gilded prison at Riyadh Ritz-Carlton
The BBC’s Lyse Doucet is the first journalist to visit the hotel where dozens of prominent Saudis are being held. BBC News – Middle East
Lebanese PM Saad Hariri returns to Beirut
Saad Hariri thrust Lebanon into crisis when he resigned during a trip to Saudi Arabia. BBC News – Middle East
Iran earthquake: Khamenei criticises government’s response
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says “some sectors” must do more, on a visit to the scene of the disaster. BBC News – Middle East
Palestinians ‘could freeze US ties’ over Washington office closure
The US says the Palestinians can’t have an office if they pursue Israelis at an international court. BBC News – Middle East