With so much hostility – and mistrust – between Washington and Tehran, will President Biden be able to revive the nuclear deal? Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Category: Middle East
Egyptian woman arrested for baking ‘indecent’ cakes
Photos of the cakes, some topped with genitalia fashioned out of fondant icing, went viral online. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Why Iran’s nuclear facilities are still vulnerable to attack
Putting sites underground does not mean they’re beyond the reach of those who want them scuppered. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Saudi Arabia executions: ‘Drastic’ reduction reported in 2020
The Saudi Human Rights Commission says it documented 27 last year – an 85% drop compared to 2019. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Yemen: The doctor alone in a Covid-ravaged hospital
As war-torn Yemen braces itself for a second wave of Covid-19, one doctor tells her story of battling the pandemic alone after her colleagues fled. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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The Instagrammers who worry Iran
From “extreme” selfies to dancing to pop – the fun posts considered a crime. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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US blacklisting of Houthis ‘could tip Yemen into huge famine’
The UN’s aid chief urges the US to reverse a plan to designate the Houthis as a terrorist group. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Kuwait’s stateless man who set himself alight
Hamad had descended into despair, one of a Kuwaiti community denied rights for generations. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Sheldon Adelson, the magnate who moved an embassy
Sheldon Adelson, the son of Jewish immigrants who became one of the world’s richest men, dies at 87. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Four protests that triggered change – and one that didn’t
The BBC looks at a selection of history’s powerful protests and why only some achieved their goals. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Iraqi interpreters ‘stalked by death squads’ for helping the British
Ali and Ahmed helped British forces but now they live in fear of being killed by death squads. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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2020 and me: ‘I know the value of family more’
Despite the many challenges, Rula in Istanbul believes 2020 will benefit us in the future. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Sudan-Israel deal fuels migrants’ fears
Israel is supported by some Sudanese communities, yet restoring relations may not be good news from them. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Captagon: Destroying the frontline drug
The BBC gains access to an operation to destroy millions of pills of an amphetamine made in Syria. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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Christmas celebrations to go ahead in Bethlehem
BBC Middle East correspondent Yolande Knell joins the rehearsals for the festive processions. Read More | Source: BBC News…
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