Mehdi Karroubi: Iran opposition leader ends hunger strike
Craig TaylorMehdi Karroubi had stopped eating to demand the removal of agents from his home and a public trial. BBC News – Middle East
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IS conflict: Iraqi jets bomb Tal Afar ahead of ground assault
Armoured units and special forces are gathering outside the last IS stronghold in northern Iraq. BBC News – Middle East
Yemen cholera epidemic: Cases exceed 500,000 in four months
The overall caseload has declined since early July, but 5,000 people a day are still being infected. BBC News – Middle East
Iran votes to boost military defence by $500m
Tehran’s parliament approves a proposed bill to boost military funding in response to US sanctions. BBC News – Middle East
Egypt trains collide in Alexandria killing dozens
The transport minister says a “human error” led to the collision of two trains in Alexandria. BBC News – Middle East
Yemen migrants killed in ‘second deliberate drowning’
The UN say at least 19 migrants have died after being forced from boats travelling to Yemen. BBC News – Middle East