IRAQ
MIDDLE EAST
Germany says it wants to increase pressure on Iran after latest executions
DIPLOMACY
'In 2023, France will still be there' at Lebanon's side, Grillo promises
HUMAN RIGHTS
Iran detains celebrity chef in protest crackdown: reports
DRUGS
Egyptian actress handed suspended jail sentence for cannabis
HISTORY
Egypt recovers 2,700-year-old sarcophagus lid from US
TALIBAN
Afghan women stage street protest against university ban
ANALYSIS
US leaves door open for Iran nuclear diplomacy
MIDDLE EAST
Iran blames US after being removed from UN rights body
HUMAN RIGHTS
UN removes Iran from women's rights body over protest crackdown
HUMAN RIGHTS
German hostage held in Sahel since 2018 freed
WORLD CUP
US sports reporter dies after collapsing at Qatar
DIPLOMACY
Saudi Arabia signs Huawei deal, MoUs on hydrogen, deepening China ties on Xi visit
SANCTIONS
Iran's Press TV to be pulled from EU satellite
DIPLOMACY
China's Xi arrives in Saudi Arabia for energy-focused visit
LAWSUIT