Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around 34,000 of their family members in camps.

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He has been a prominent voice calling for protests against Iran’s authoritarian regime to continue.

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Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, have told BBC Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday.

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BBC Verify has been examining disturbing footage from a mortuary in Tehran, showing scores of bodies. These images could hold clues about what’s happening inside Iran.

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The protests, now in their 13th night, erupted over the economy and have grown into the largest in years.

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Anti-government protests in Iran have continued for the 13th consecutive day.

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In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.

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The protests on Thursday appear to be the most widespread since the movement began on December 28.

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The BBC’s Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega speaks to Syrians about how life has changed since the revolution.

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Hundreds gathered in Manger Square to bask in the festivities that included music, dancing and Santas bearing sweet treats.

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The vehicle had transported the late Pope Francis on a visit to Bethlehem in 2014.

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About 14,000 babies will die in 48 hours if aid does not reach them, a UN humanitarian chief warns.

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Humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher talk to the BBC about scenes of despair he witnessed on a recent trip to the costal enclave.

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Tom Fletcher told the BBC more aid trucks were entering Gaza, but that it was a “huge job” to get vital supplies to those in need.

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Shadi Abu Sido told the BBC an Israeli prison officer said his family had been killed.

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says over 80% of all buildings in the territory are destroyed or damaged.

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People in Tel Aviv describe how they feel, after all remaining living hostages are released by Hamas.

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Israel says it has released 1,968 prisoners and detainees as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

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The US president was speaking at the Israeli parliament after the release of all 20 living hostages from Gaza.

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Israel is releasing 250 Palestinian prisoners as part of the ceasefire deal with Hamas.

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