Middle East and North Africa
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Iran reopens investigation into Rafsanjani deathRelatives of former president say his body had high radiation levels and they doubt the official finding of cardiac arrest -
Netanyahu's son 'sorry' for boasts about gas deal outside strip clubIsraeli prime minister also issues statement after continued fallout over leaked taped and use of official driver and bodyguard -
Trump's silence on Syria contrasts with his criticism of IranAirstrikes and civilian deaths continue in rebel-held Idlib but US president’s focus is elsewhere
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Trump plans to enforce sanctions against Iran state TV, says sourceIt follows a crackdown against protestors, with reports IRIB asked viewers to release information on demonstrators’ identities
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Dubai drops charges against Briton detained over medical pillsPerry Coppins spent five weeks in custody after customs officials decided he was carrying too many pills to treat his illness
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Israel imposes travel ban on 20 foreign NGOs over boycott movementBritish groups War on Want and Palestine Solidarity Campaign among those whose staff are barred from visiting Israel
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Iran bans the teaching of English in primary schools, official saysMove comes after warnings by Islamic leaders that early learning of language opened way to western ‘cultural invasion’
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Emily Thornberry seeks to clarify stance on Iran protests after criticismShadow foreign secretary says there have been spontaneous public outpourings ‘we can all understand and support’
Israel’s BDS blacklist is straight out of apartheid. The UK can’t condone it