Iran nuclear: Trump extends Obama’s ‘worst deal ever’
Craig TaylorDonald Trump extends sanctions relief for Iran he once called the “worst deal ever”. BBC News – Middle East
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Syria war: Peace talks restart in Geneva
The UN has played down comments by President Assad, who dismissed the discussions as “irrelevant”. BBC News – Middle East
Yemen war: Emergency in Sanaa as cholera kills scores
Hospitals in the capital, Sanaa, are overflowing with patients and scores of people have died. BBC News – Middle East
Iran election: Fierce exchanges in final TV debate
Rivals trade allegations of corruption ahead of next Friday’s presidential election. BBC News – Middle East
Mosul battle will be finished within days – Iraqi army chief
The Iraqi army’s chief of staff hopes to defeat IS in the city before the holy month of Ramadan. BBC News – Middle East
IS conflict: Syrian opposition ‘take town of Tabqa and dam’
Syrian Democratic Forces say they have “completely liberated” Tabqa, 40km (25 miles) west of Raqqa. BBC News – Middle East