Middle East

Babylon designated UNESCO World Heritage Site

The ancient city of Babylon, first referenced in a clay tablet from the 23rd century BC, is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, after a vote that followed decades of lobbying by Iraq.
Libya migrant camp death toll rises to 53

The casualty toll of an air strike on a detention camp for migrants near the Libyan capital has climbed to 53 dead and 130 wounded, the
Unesco lists Babylon as World Heritage Site

Unesco’s World Heritage Committee voted yesterday to list the sprawling Mesopotamian metropolis of Babylon as a World Heritage Site
Iran summons UK envoy over seizure of oil tanker

Iran summoned the British ambassador in Tehran over the “illegal seizure” of an Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar yesterday, Iranian state TV
200 corpses found in Syria mass grave

Two hundred corpses, including those of people believed to have been executed by the Islamic State group, were found near the Syrian
Outcry as dozens killed in air strike; 130 injured

International condemnation mounted yesterday after more than 40 migrants were killed in an air strike on a detention centre in Libya that the UN-recognised government blamed on rival strongman Khalifa Haftar.
Iran ignores world warnings

Iran ignored US and EU warnings yesterday and announced it will exceed the maximum enrichment level it agreed for uranium within days in response to the failure of the other parties to a 2015 nuclear deal to provide it with promised relief from sanctions.
9 hurt in Yemen rebel attack on Saudi airport

A Yemeni rebel attack on a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia wounded nine civilians yesterday, a Riyadh-led coalition said, the
Nigeria fuel truck fire kills at least 50

At least 50 people were killed in Nigeria when fuel from a crashed truck that they were siphoning up caught fire, a spokesman for the
Sudan protest leaders blame ruling generals

Sudan’s protest leaders blamed ruling generals yesterday for deadly new violence as three blood-stained bodies were found a day