The al-Hota gorge became "a place of horror" under the jihadist group, Human Rights Watch says.
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Coronavirus stokes Middle East boiling points
Tensions on the streets were already high - now the disease has fuelled them, says Jeremy Bowen.
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Coronavirus stokes Middle East boiling points
Tensions on the streets were already high - now the disease has fuelled them, says Jeremy Bowen.
IS militants 'dumped bodies in Syrian gorge'
The al-Hota gorge became "a place of horror" under the jihadist group, Human Rights Watch says.
Afghan migrants 'thrown into border river'
Afghanistan is investigating the alleged torture and drowning of migrants at the Iranian border.
Coronavirus: The country unable to cope
"You can see the fear in their faces," says medic as health workers in Yemen brace for Covid surge.
Iraqi militia killed in Islamic State clashes
The country's prime minister-designate vows to pursue those responsible for the ten deaths.
War-torn Yemen reports first coronavirus deaths
The two deaths in Aden heighten fears of a devastating outbreak in the war-ravaged country.
Germany bans and raids Islamist group Hezbollah
All activity is to be halted by the Shia group's political wing, and police carry out raids.
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Coronavirus stokes Middle East boiling points
Tensions on the streets were already high - now the disease has fuelled them, says Jeremy Bowen.
IS militants 'dumped bodies in Syrian gorge'
The al-Hota gorge became "a place of horror" under the jihadist group, Human Rights Watch says.
Afghan migrants 'thrown into border river'
Afghanistan is investigating the alleged torture and drowning of migrants at the Iranian border.
Coronavirus: The country unable to cope
"You can see the fear in their faces," says medic as health workers in Yemen brace for Covid surge.
Iraqi militia killed in Islamic State clashes
The country's prime minister-designate vows to pursue those responsible for the ten deaths.
War-torn Yemen reports first coronavirus deaths
The two deaths in Aden heighten fears of a devastating outbreak in the war-ravaged country.
Germany bans and raids Islamist group Hezbollah
All activity is to be halted by the Shia group's political wing, and police carry out raids.
IS militants 'dumped bodies in Syrian gorge'
The al-Hota gorge became "a place of horror" under the jihadist group, Human Rights Watch says.
Afghan migrants 'thrown into border river'
Afghanistan is investigating the alleged torture and drowning of migrants at the Iranian border.
Coronavirus: The country unable to cope
"You can see the fear in their faces," says medic as health workers in Yemen brace for Covid surge.
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Jeremy Bowen
BBC Middle East editor
Tensions on the streets were already high - now the disease has fuelled them, says Jeremy Bowen.
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The country's prime minister-designate vows to pursue those responsible for the ten deaths.
Read moreFears for 10 Egyptian soldiers in Sinai bomb attack
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The Egyptian military says 10 soldiers have been either killed or wounded in an explosion that targeted their armoured vehicle in the troubled northern Sinai region.
An army spokesman said the attack happened close to the city of Bir al-Abed.
The spokesman did not clarify how many soldiers had died and how many were hurt.
No group has said it carried out the bombing, but militants loyal to the Islamic State group are active in the area.
All activity is to be halted by the Shia group's political wing, and police carry out raids.
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The two deaths in Aden heighten fears of a devastating outbreak in the war-ravaged country.
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