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Middle East
Confusion reigns as Iraqi political alliance unites US friend and foe
Weeks after an election marked by a record low turnout, unpredictable alliances are emerging in the quest to form government.
- by Falih Hassan
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Discrimination
Open road: a Saudi woman rejoices as driving ban ends
Saudi Arabia has joined the rest of the world in allowing women to get behind the wheel, much to the joy of drivers such as Hessah Alajaji.
- by Margaret Coker
Syria
Assad defies United States, presses assault in southwest Syria
Syrian government offensive seen testing resolve of anti-Assad fighters as well as US commitment to de-escalation agreement in the region.
- by Angus McDowall and Tom Perry
Politics
Turkish leader's sultan-like love for megaprojects to be tested
A presidential palace, four times the size of Versailles, is just one of the president's "crazy ideas".
- by Carlotta Gall & Sergey Ponomarev
Israel
Sara Netanyahu indicted for fraud, allegedly hid catering costs
The wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel was indicted on charges that she defrauded the Israeli government.
- by David M. Halbfinger
Israel
Israeli PM Netanyahu's wife charged with fraud, Justice Ministry says
Sara Netanyahu, 59, has been charged with fraud over the alleged misuse of state funds in ordering catered meals at their official residence.
Courts
Bail hearing for accused child sex abuser Malka Leifer postponed again
A third and final bail hearing has been set for July 1 to decide whether Ms Leifer was faking a mental illness.
- by Gabrielle Weiniger
Syria
US denies reports of Syrian bombing
Syrian state media, citing a military source, is reporting that a US-led coalition aircraft has bombed "one of our military positions" in eastern Syria, leading to deaths and injuries, but the US military denies carrying out strikes in the area.
Syria
Angelina Jolie calls for investment for Syrian refugees
Thee world is failing to properly invest in the Syrian refugee crisis and families are suffering terribly as a result, UN special envoy Angelina Jolie says.
- by Ulf Laessing
Politics
Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen's Hodeidah airport
Losing Hodeidah would deal a serious blow to the Iran-aligned Houthis, cutting supply lines from the Red Sea to their stronghold in the capital Sanaa.
- by Mohammed Ghobari
Israel
New Israeli law could outlaw the filming of Palestinian protests
Rights groups frequently film Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, documentation the organisations say is necessary to expose abuse by the military.
- by Jeffrey Heller