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Aid arrives in conflict-torn Gaza as truce holds
Humanitarian convoys arrive as Gazans take stock of the damage from 11 days of intense fighting.
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Aid arrives in conflict-torn Gaza as truce holds
Humanitarian convoys arrive as Gazans take stock of the damage from 11 days of intense fighting.

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The children of the Israel-Gaza conflict
The BBC talks to children on both sides of the Israel-Gaza conflict about their experiences.

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Water so toxic 'it could burn your eyes'
Martin Patience gets to the source of Lebanon's water crisis.

Egypt mourns death of comic icon Samir Ghanem
Famous across the Arab world, he has died aged 84 from Covid-19 complications.

The Syrian refugees no longer welcome in Denmark
Denmark is criticised for becoming the first European country to revoke residence status for 200 people.

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Lebanon: A country in free fall
With the local currency losing 85% of its value, Lebanon's economy is disintegrating.

Two killed in collapse at West Bank synagogue
The structure at a partially built synagogue near Jerusalem had been packed for a religious festival.
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Aid arrives in conflict-torn Gaza as truce holds
Humanitarian convoys arrive as Gazans take stock of the damage from 11 days of intense fighting.

Video 4 minutes 31 seconds
The children of the Israel-Gaza conflict
The BBC talks to children on both sides of the Israel-Gaza conflict about their experiences.

Video 3 minutes 52 seconds
Water so toxic 'it could burn your eyes'
Martin Patience gets to the source of Lebanon's water crisis.

Egypt mourns death of comic icon Samir Ghanem
Famous across the Arab world, he has died aged 84 from Covid-19 complications.

The Syrian refugees no longer welcome in Denmark
Denmark is criticised for becoming the first European country to revoke residence status for 200 people.

Video 3 minutes 55 seconds
Lebanon: A country in free fall
With the local currency losing 85% of its value, Lebanon's economy is disintegrating.

Two killed in collapse at West Bank synagogue
The structure at a partially built synagogue near Jerusalem had been packed for a religious festival.

Video 4 minutes 31 seconds
The children of the Israel-Gaza conflict
The BBC talks to children on both sides of the Israel-Gaza conflict about their experiences.

Video 3 minutes 52 seconds
Water so toxic 'it could burn your eyes'
Martin Patience gets to the source of Lebanon's water crisis.

Egypt mourns death of comic icon Samir Ghanem
Famous across the Arab world, he has died aged 84 from Covid-19 complications.
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Video caption: Palestinians and Israelis react to ceasefire Whilst Palestinians took to the streets to celebrate, reaction from Israelis was more subdued.
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Video caption: ‘Netanyahu rivals will use ceasefire against him’ The Israel-Palestinian ceasefire was a military success but not a political one, says Danny Ayalon.
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Video caption: Israel-Gaza: Further clashes in Jerusalem after ceasefire Palestinians and Israeli police have clashed at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City.
Egypt mourns death of comic icon Samir Ghanem
Copyright: AFPImage caption: Ghanem began his career as a stand-up comedian in the 1960s One of Egypt's most celebrated comedians and actors, Samir Ghanem, has died aged 84 from Covid-19 complications.
Since the 1960s, he has been famous across the Arab world for his many performances in theatre productions, television series and films.
Ghanem was admitted to hospital in late April in the capital, Cairo, and died on Thursday.
His wife Dalal Abdel Aziz, an actress, is still in hospital being treated for Covid-19, according to local media reports.
The comedian has left two daughters, Donia Samir Ghanem and Amy Samir Ghanem, who are also popular actresses.
Egypt's Culture Minister Ines Abdel Dayem is quoted as saying that the whole Arab world had lost a comic icon who had won over "the hearts of the public over the decades" with his many works filled with "comedy and joy".
Spain says 6,500 migrants sent back to Morocco

BBC World Service
Copyright: ReutersImage caption: The migrants swam or waded around the border fence to enter Spanish territory from Morocco Spain says most of the thousands of migrants who entered its North African enclave of Ceuta this week have returned to Morocco.
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said the situation there was now much calmer, and that the authorities were working to help minors and other vulnerable people still in the territory.
During the week, about 8,000 people entered Ceuta from Morocco. The minister said 6,500 had now been sent back.
The influx began after Morocco appeared to loosen border controls, in what Spain saw as a retaliation for its hosting the independence leader from Western Sahara, a disputed territory claimed by Morocco and the Saharawi people seeking self-determination.
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Video caption: Palestinians celebrate as ceasefire begins Hundreds of Palestinians take to the streets, as Israel and Hamas both claim victory in the conflict.
Who is Tunisia’s ‘megaphone’ politician?

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BBC Africa Daily podcast
Copyright: Getty ImagesImage caption: Abir Moussi is known for attention-grabbing stunts Her critics describe her as populist and a demagogue. But Abir Moussi’s sudden popularity has taken many in Tunisia by surprise.
The leader of the Free Destourian Party is known for attention-grabbing stunts (like using a megaphone in parliament), but also for peddling conspiracy theories.
And yet some believe she’s the answer to the country’s many problems, from corruption to rising unemployment.
These are challenges that, in the eyes of many people, the ruling Ennahda party has failed to address since it came to power after the Arab Spring - and they are Ms Moussi’s nemeses.
One poll goes as far as suggesting that, if an election were to happen today, Ms Moussi’s party would get the most votes.
“People are not necessarily voting for her because they like her, not necessarily because they believe in her, but because they see her as the alternative to Ennahda,” says Youssef Cherif, the director of Columbia Global Center in Tunis.
So, what does the rise of Abir Moussi tell us about Tunisia today?
Find out in Friday’s edition of Africa Daily.
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