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  • Mousavi 'must face treason trial' A conservative Iranian daily says the main protest leader should be tried for treason for inciting unrest after June's elections.
  • Biden urges Iraq reconciliation US Vice-President Joe Biden marks 4 July in Baghdad, urging Iraqi leaders to foster political reconciliation.
  • Iran executes 20 on drug charges Iran has executed 20 people for drug trafficking at a prison west of the capital Tehran, official media reports.
  • UK investigates Iran charge claim A staff member at the British Embassy in Iran is to face trial on security charges, reports suggest.
  • Rai star jailed for abortion bid Algerian Rai music star Cheb Mami is jailed for five years in France for trying to force his former partner to have an abortion.
  • Gaza girl killed in border clash A 17-year-old Palestinian girl has been killed in Gaza by Israeli fire in a clash with Palestinian militants near the border.
  • FBI Saddam interviews released US investigators publish accounts of interviews with Saddam Hussein, giving a wealth of detail about the Iraqi leader.
  • Iran 'lifts block on SMS texting' Reports from Iran say SMS text messaging services have been unblocked for the first time since disputed presidential elections.
  • Syria amends honour killing law Syria's president scraps a law limiting sentences for men who kill their female relatives in the name of family honour.
  • Mass arrests Concern grows over fate of Iranian protesters
  • Fight for life Palestinian film of woman's fight for cancer treatment
  • Iran views Election aftermath that is 'quiet but not normal'
  • Rocket zone Uncertain recovery in southern Israel after Gaza conflict
  • Hometown glory Libya's Gadaffi hosts the AU at Sirte summit
  • On a mission 'Why we need powerful Islamic superheroes'
  • Amnesty details Gaza 'war crimes' Amnesty International accuses both Israel and Hamas of war crimes in a detailed report on the January conflict in Gaza.
  • EADS wins giant Saudi border deal Defence and aerospace group EADS wins a contract worth $2.27bn (£1.4bn) to help improve Saudi border security.
  • Air crash survivor back in France The 12-year-old survivor of the Yemenia air crash returns to Paris as the search for debris goes on.
  • France reverses 'black box' claim A French minister denies earlier official claims that a "black box" recorder from a plane crash in the Indian Ocean has been found.
  • Guantanamo man in Chad limbo A Saudi-born man held at Guantanamo for seven years tells the BBC how he has been left in limbo in Chad since his release.
  • Iran 'frees more British staff' Three more British embassy staff are released by the Iranian authorities, state-run media reports.
  • Iran 'disqualifies' EU from talks The EU is no longer qualified to take part in talks on Iran's nuclear programme, says the country's military chief.
  • Israel downplays settlement rift Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak denies an impasse over settlements as talks with the US envoy end without agreement.
  • Israel to raise foot shot charges Israel's top court orders stronger charges against two soldiers over the shooting of a bound Palestinian in the West Bank.
  • US warns Iraq of 'difficult days' President Barack Obama says US troops have withdrawn from Iraqi towns on schedule, but warns of "difficult days" ahead.
  • Iran leader cancels Africa visit Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad cancels his trip to an African Union summit in Libya, without giving any reason.
  • Sahara gas pipeline gets go-ahead Nigeria, Niger and Algeria agree to build a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline across the Sahara.
  • Oil companies reject Iraq's terms Several of the companies bidding for contracts to operate Iraq's oil and gas fields reject the oil ministry's terms.
  • Iraqis sceptical over US pullout Six years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraqi troops are assuming control of security as US combat forces withdraw from urban centres across the country.
  • ME press sees 'real test' for Iran This week's events in Iran continue to generate much media comment across the Middle East and beyond.
  • MidEast views: Obama's speech BBC readers from the Middle East give their views on President Obama's speech in Cairo.
  • Views: Kuwaiti elections results Voters in the only democracy in the Gulf tell the BBC what they think of their election results, which has returned women to parliament for the first time.
  • Iraqi bloggers: Security worries Security fears as coalition forces prepare to leave
  • Tehran calm belies turmoil Iran seems quieter, but the crisis may not be over
  • Jazzing up the abaya Emirati designers jazz up traditional Islamic dress
  • Egyptians look to military 'saviour' Nearly 60 years after the army overthrew Egypt's monarchy, some Egyptians may be looking to it again for a successor to 80-year-old Hosni Mubarak.
  • Freedom craving 'fuels unrest' Genuine discontent not 'foreign agents' fuels unrest
  • Settlers take to wine making Israeli settlers take to wine making in the West Bank
  • New pattern of Yemeni violence Hostage killings could mark new phase in violence

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