A harrowing story from the eastern Mediterranean Sea, protesters are still demanding change in Iran, and the death of one of the Muslim world’s leading religious scholars. Here’s your round-up, written by Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera Digital’s Middle East and North Africa editor.
The people on the boat had probably run out of options, hope, or maybe both before settling on a risky escape to Europe. They never made it. A short time after leaving from northern Lebanon, the vessel they were on sank off the coast of Syria. There were about 150 men, women and children onboard – Lebanese, Syrians, Palestinians – all seeking what they believed would be a better life. More than 100 of them are now dead – others are missing.
