Istanbul reels from a deadly bombing, the Arab world is running out of water, and death sentences in Iran. Here’s your round-up, written by Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera Digital’s Middle East and North Africa editor.
The grainy video taken by security cameras shows a woman walking with what looks like a bag. She stops to sit on a bench along Istiklal Avenue, a packed pedestrian walkway in central Istanbul. She then gets up and walks away. The video quality isn’t great, but the Turkish authorities say the woman left her bag behind. A few minutes later, there’s an explosion that kills six people, including a child.
