Iran protests: Female journalists targeted in spate of arrests
Craig TaylorMore have been detained since the start of the protests than ever before, an advocacy group says. BBC News – Middle East
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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Satellite images show Jindayris devastation
More than 500 bodies have been pulled from the rubble of 200 destroyed buildings in Jindayris. BBC News – Middle East
No tents, no aid, nothing: Why Syrians feel forgotten
“We’ve received nothing but God’s mercy,” one earthquake survivor tells Quentin Sommerville. BBC News – Middle East
Turkey earthquake failures leave Erdogan looking vulnerable
The biggest earthquake since 1939 raises questions over whether such a tragedy could have been avoided. BBC News – Middle East
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Freezing weather adds to despair as quake toll passes 22,000
Tens of thousands of people have spent a freezing-cold fourth night in makeshift shelters. BBC News – Middle East
Turkey and Syria earthquake: ‘The worst thing is to be a doctor in these circumstances’
Ahmed al-Masri describes the horror he felt while treating Syrian children injured in the earthquake. BBC News – Middle East