US strikes Iran-backed groups’ facilities in Syria after base attacks
Craig TaylorJets bombed ammunition and storage bunkers in retaliation for recent attacks on US forces in Syria. BBC News – Middle East
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Lebanese man who held bank staff hostage to access savings released
Many Lebanese praised Bassam Hussein after he took hostages in an attempt to access his savings. BBC News – Middle East
Iraq collapse: Bodies pulled from rubble after landslide hits shrine
Bodies are found after the Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine was hit by a landslide in the Karbala region. BBC News – Middle East
Salma al-Shehab: Concern for Saudi student jailed for 34 years over tweets
Salma al-Shehab, a Leeds University PhD student, called for reforms and the release of activists. BBC News – Middle East
Palestinian rights groups’ offices raided by Israeli troops
The army seals shut the offices of the groups, which it has designated as terrorist organisations. BBC News – Middle East
Israel and Germany condemn Palestinian leader’s ’50 Holocausts’ claim
Israeli and German leaders express outrage after Mahmoud Abbas accuses Israel of “50 Holocausts”. BBC News – Middle East