Let us in. For more than two years, we’ve been barred from entering Gaza to report freely. It’s long past time for Israel to lift this ban and #LetUsIn. Join us. Share this post. And sign the FPA’s petition: https://t.co/Z7JMO4wu2K

Waiting in Geneva for the Iran–US talks to begin.

https://t.co/kVcpksjmCh read this piece by @joelmgunter on a shooting of a Palestinian boy last year. Watch the video at the bottom of the page

Really fantastic to see this — I was last at the El-Frenj Synagogue in #Damascus in November. Since then, it’s been extensively renovated by @SyrianMosaicFDN & other partners.

Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, rescuers say

Iran ready to discuss compromises to reach nuclear deal, minister tells BBC in Tehran

Fergal Keane to leave the BBC after 37 years https://t.co/o9xTVVk6bs

Our Man In Moscow - our #BBCPanorama documentary charting a year in the life of the BBC Moscow bureau and the BBC’s Russia editor Steve Rosenberg - is now available in most countries on YouTube: https://t.co/plEV70Fed5

Our BBC Panorama film 'Our Man In Moscow' is now available on YouTube: a year in the life of Russia and the BBC team here. https://t.co/fo42nAHtcI @BBCBenTavener @BBCPanorama

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Ali Larijani in Muscat today meeting with a top Houthi offcial. Iran is banking on Houthies joining into the fray if there is a US attack on Iran - and they have indicated they will, and their ceasefire deal with Washington predates any war on Iran.

Tomorrow, the Jerusalem District Planning & Building Committee will hear objections to plans to build a hotel adjacent to St Andrew’s Church, the only Church of Scotland church in Jerusalem. The UK opposes the plan which would suffocate the historic church and its activities.

Tomorrow is the first anniversary of Peter Mandelson's big pre-Washington interview, when he claimed questions about Epstein were "an FT obsession" adding: "You can all f*** off." https://t.co/Ss3gbbhg7T

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The @washingtonpost just let go of every single journalist working on the #MiddleEast. What a stunning, absolutely incomprehensible decision. I hope they all get snapped up fast by the Post's competitors.

Israel court hears appeal against ban on independent media access to Gaza

Hundreds of photos revealing the faces of those killed during the violent crackdown on protests in Iran have been leaked to BBC Verify. The pictures reveal the bloodied, swollen and bruised faces of at least 326 victims - including 18 women. https://t.co/74l2pwtQfZ

I've been covering anti-government protests in Iran since 2009 and don't remember nationwide protests as widespread and a turnout as big as last night in years. Based on verified videos, there were gatherings in nearly every corner of Tehran and almost every province.

Protesters in the small city of Shazand in Markazi province storm the local government building in Imam Khomeini Square and set it on fire. Video: @bbcpersian Location: https://t.co/JycgCQNpPD @GeoConfirmed

BBC Verify and BBC Persian have verified over 100 videos in more than 50 towns and cities during 10 days of nationwide protests in Iran, showing the demonstrations have now spread to the majority of Iran's provinces. https://t.co/OkYWpOUTge