Iran cities hit by anti-government protests
Craig TaylorDemonstrators in major cities take to the streets, protesting against hardship and clerical rule. BBC News – Middle East
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Syria child evacuees may be used as bargaining chips, UN warns
The UN says sick children from a rebel enclave near Damascus should not be used to trade prisoners. BBC News – Middle East
Syria war: Eastern Ghouta medical evacuations begin
Critical patients are leaving rebel-held Eastern Ghouta amid a government siege, the Red Cross says. BBC News – Middle East
Urbi et Orbi: Pope calls for peace for Jerusalem
The pontiff spoke of growing tensions, after President Trump recognised the city as Israel’s capital. BBC News – Middle East
Syria war: Assad ‘may evacuate cancer children’ from Eastern Ghouta
Seven children could be brought from a besieged suburb if Syria’s president agrees, a charity says. BBC News – Middle East
Jerusalem: Palestinian leader Abbas spurns US peace plan
A US initiative is put in doubt, as Palestinians die amid ongoing fallout over Jerusalem’s status. BBC News – Middle East