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Iranians vote in presidential election marred by disqualification row
All but one of the four candidates to succeed Hassan Rouhani are regarded as hardliners.

Iran: How a unique system runs the country
Iran is choosing a new president, part of a unique system of how the country is ruled.

Lebanon army appeals for aid as economic crisis leaves soldiers hungry
Soldiers’ salaries and the army’s budget have been wiped out because of an economic collapse.

Iran's presidential election: Four claims fact-checked
TV debate topics included censorship, Iran’s economic performance and political prisoners.

Israel strikes in Gaza after fire balloons launched
It is the first major flare-up since a ceasefire ended a conflict between Israel and Hamas in May.

Iran election: Who will voters choose as president?
Seven men are competing to become president but most reformist and centrist candidates are barred from standing.

Mustafa al-Darwish: Saudi man executed for crimes committed as a minor
Rights groups had called for a halt to the execution, saying that he was tortured into a confession.

Ahmad Al K: Dutch court tries refugee over Syria murder video
Ahmad Al K sought asylum in the Netherlands but is accused of shooting an unarmed Syrian officer.

Yemen: Dozens of migrants feared dead after boat sinks
Yemeni fishermen have reportedly recovered 25 bodies, but the fate of dozens more remains unknown.

IS Badoush prison massacre: Iraq exhumes bodies from mass grave
DNA taken from victims found in a mass grave near Mosul will be compared with possible relatives.