Anoosheh Ashoori’s family delighted at his release
Craig TaylorAnoosheh Ashoori’s relatives say his release from Iran after five years “has been a long time coming”. BBC News – Middle East
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Ros Atkins On… Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and the Iran debt
Ros Atkins takes a look at the reasons why two British-Iranian nationals are freed after years in prison. BBC News – Middle East
Three killed in Israel, West Bank violence
Two Palestinians in the West Bank and an Arab man in Israel die in clashes with Israeli forces. BBC News – Middle East
The Syrian women replacing men as leaders
Syrian refugees in Lebanon have elected women as leaders of some camps, breaking traditional social norms. BBC News – Middle East
Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in one day
The range of charges on which the men were convicted included terrorism and holding “deviant beliefs”. BBC News – Middle East
Yemen: Two women freed in US-Saudi special op
They had been captive since going to visit relatives in the capital, Sanaa, a Saudi official said. BBC News – Middle East