Syria shopping centre blaze kills 11
Craig TaylorThe entire six-storey building went up in flames, killing security guards and staff. BBC News – Middle East
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Ericsson workers kidnapped after being sent to negotiate with IS
Telecoms firm Ericsson put contractors’ lives at risk, according to a leaked company report seen by the BBC. BBC News – Middle East
Saudi Cup: 80-1 Emblem Road claims shock win in $20m race
Emblem Road is the 80-1 winner of the world’s richest horse race, the $ 20m Saudi Cup in Riyadh. BBC News – Middle East
IS chief al-Qurayshi: Why getting him mattered so much to the US
The operation which killed the head of the extremist group was unusually high-risk. BBC News – Middle East
Israeli inquiry finds no indication police used spyware unlawfully
The probe investigated a report that police used Pegasus spyware to target people without warrants. BBC News – Middle East
Neom: What’s the green truth behind a planned eco-city in the Saudi desert?
Saudi Arabia – one of the world’s biggest oil producers – says it’s pivoting to green energy. But will reality live up to the rhetoric? BBC News – Middle East