Gold coins hidden in 7th Century found in wall
The 44 coins found in Israel date to the Muslim conquest of the area in 635, archaeologists say. Source link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63122180?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Iran protests: Reports of students trapped amid clashes in Tehran
Reports say a large number of student protesters at Sharif university have been trapped on the campus. Source link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63111767?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Palestinian deaths toll in Jerusalem, W Bank hits 100 this year
Aseel AlBajeh, an advocacy officer with the Palestinian human rights group Al-Haq, describes the overall impact of Israel’s operation as “collective punishment on the entire region”, citing further restrictions on…
Lev Tahor: Jewish sect leaders arrested in Mexico jungle raid freed
The release is the latest twist in events surrounding the group after a dramatic breakout in Mexico. Source link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-63091720?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Iranian security forces arrest a woman for eating at restaurant in public without her hijab, family says
CNN — Iranian security forces arrested a woman after a photo of her and another woman eating at a Tehran restaurant without their head scarves was widely circulated online, her…
Iran protests: 'Nine Europeans' arrested in latest unrest
Germany, France, the UK and Sweden have been warned over the involvement of their “agents”, Iran says. Source link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-63097629?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Thousands attend funeral for 7-year-old who died, Palestinians say, in Israeli troops chase
Jerusalem CNN — Thousands of Palestinians turned out Friday to mourn a seven-year-old Palestinian boy who died, his father said, while being chased by Israeli troops on Thursday – an…
How a debate over textbooks closed 150 schools in East Jerusalem
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Hand and…
BP in oil field where 'cancer is like the flu'
BBC investigation uncovers the deadly impact of the oil giant’s toxic air pollution on children. Source link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-63083634?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Iran: Fifa called on to ban country from World Cup over women’s rights
Prior to this, women had effectively been barred from domestic matches where men are playing due to clerical disapproval under the Shia Muslim regime. Women have attended a handful of…