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Iraq gets new PM after months of deadlock
Former intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi has been sworn in as the new prime minister.
'Alcohol poisoning' killed jailed Egypt filmmaker
Shady Habash, whose video mocked the president, "mistook hand sanitiser for water", prosecutors say.
Russian group Wagner 'fighting in Libya'
The private military group has up to 1,200 members supporting a renegade general, a leaked UN report says.
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Iranian airline 'spread coronavirus'
One fleet contributed to the spread around the Middle East, a BBC Arabic investigation finds.
Fire engulfs skyscraper in United Arab Emirates
Twelve people were injured by the blaze in a 49-storey residential building in Sharjah.
Qatar Airways warns of 'substantial' job losses
State-owned Qatar Airways plans significant staff cutbacks as it deals with the coronavirus downturn.
IS steps up attacks on Iraqi security forces
Analysts say IS is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic, which is occupying authorities' attention.
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Iraq gets new PM after months of deadlock
Former intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi has been sworn in as the new prime minister.
'Alcohol poisoning' killed jailed Egypt filmmaker
Shady Habash, whose video mocked the president, "mistook hand sanitiser for water", prosecutors say.
Russian group Wagner 'fighting in Libya'
The private military group has up to 1,200 members supporting a renegade general, a leaked UN report says.
Video 10 minutes 30 seconds
Iranian airline 'spread coronavirus'
One fleet contributed to the spread around the Middle East, a BBC Arabic investigation finds.
Fire engulfs skyscraper in United Arab Emirates
Twelve people were injured by the blaze in a 49-storey residential building in Sharjah.
Qatar Airways warns of 'substantial' job losses
State-owned Qatar Airways plans significant staff cutbacks as it deals with the coronavirus downturn.
IS steps up attacks on Iraqi security forces
Analysts say IS is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic, which is occupying authorities' attention.
'Alcohol poisoning' killed jailed Egypt filmmaker
Shady Habash, whose video mocked the president, "mistook hand sanitiser for water", prosecutors say.
Russian group Wagner 'fighting in Libya'
The private military group has up to 1,200 members supporting a renegade general, a leaked UN report says.
Video 10 minutes 30 seconds
Iranian airline 'spread coronavirus'
One fleet contributed to the spread around the Middle East, a BBC Arabic investigation finds.
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Former intelligence chief Mustafa al-Kadhimi has been sworn in as the new prime minister.
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The private military group has up to 1,200 members supporting a renegade general, a leaked UN report says.
Read moreRussian mercenaries fighting in Libya - UN
Mercenaries working for the Russian private military contractor Wagner PMC (Private Military Company) are operating in Libya, according to UN diplomats.
The Reuters news agency reports that the contractor has clandestinely deployed up to 1,200 people to help Libya's renegade General Khalifa Haftar.
It quotes an experts' report submitted to the UN Security Council's Libya sanctions committee.
The fighters are offering technical support for the repair of military vehicles and also participating in combat operations, the AFP new agency quotes the report as saying.
Gen Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) enjoys the backing of Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Jordan.
He is waging an armed campaign against the UN-recognised government, known as the Government of National Accord (GNA).
Libya has been wracked by conflict since the 2011 uprising, which ousted long-time strongman Muammar Gaddafi.
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Shady Habash, whose video mocked the president, "mistook hand sanitiser for water", prosecutors say.
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Twelve people were injured by the blaze in a 49-storey residential building in Sharjah.
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Analysts say IS is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic, which is occupying authorities' attention.
Read moreAn investigation by BBC News Arabic has found how one Iranian airline contributed to the spread of coronavirus around the Middle East.
