Mark Lowen
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BBC Rome Correspondent covering Southern Europe (currently presenting). Before: Istanbul, Athens, Belgrade. Dad. Heart belongs to a Portuguese. All views my own
Italia and beyond
Joined December 2010
Our documentary "Out of the Shadows: Awaking Italy's Past" is now on YouTube for viewers outside the UK (slightly shorter than UK version, which you can find on BBC iPlayer). It's about fascism, nostalgia, and how Italy memorialises its past. Please watch!
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RT @JustinFishelABC: Rubio to Trump during a 2016 presidential debate: “The Palestinians are not a real estate deal, Donald.” https://t.co…
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@FionaJMcWillia2 Thank you, Fiona. So glad you heard her musical talent - and now know more about the courage behind it. All the best to you
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@mywoisme @bbcworldservice @deepseek_ai Great to get your views - thanks for finding the time to chat to us on OS
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80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, a tribute to my grandma, Natalia Karp: a Polish Jewish concert pianist whose talent saved her life in the concentration camps. Today, I told her story on OS @bbcworldservice. And as I heard her voice and her music, I welled up again.
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OS on the @bbcworldservice and @BBCSounds will be delivered to your ears in a few minutes. Lots from around the world - and some personal reflections from me on the legacy of Auschwitz, that touched my family in a big way. Please tune in! 16.00-18.00GMT
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RT @wburema: “I fear our children will inherit this war” a grieving pregnant widow says at the funeral of her soldier husband. @OrlaGuerin…
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Health authorities in Gaza report 8 dead in strikes in the hour since the ceasefire was due to come into force. Israel Defence Forces say they’ll continue attacks until they get the list of hostages to be released
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How a cameraman repositions a correspondent while he’s interviewing a guest live on air. Bravo @FrancescoTosto6
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Sirens in Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel - we all headed for our bunker. Reports that it follows a projectile launched from Yemen. A day before the ceasefire is due to come into force in Gaza, a reminder of how this war has further inflamed the Middle East
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@NTarnopolsky @bbcworldservice Thank you Noga for your analysis and insights - great to chat again!
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@TDellaLonga @ifrc @BBCWorld Grazie Tommaso for taking time to talk to us - and buon lavoro for your vital work
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Still no word on Israeli cabinet meeting that will vote on Gaza ceasefire deal, as Israel accuses Hamas of reneging on the agreement but the group tells the BBC it is still committed to the ceasefire. Updates every hour from Tel Aviv @BBCNews and coming up on OS @bbcworldservice
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Waiting for an imminent press conference by Qatar’s Foreign Minister in which it’s looking like he may announce a Gaza ceasefire deal. We’ll bring it to you live @BBCNews
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Good morning Jerusalem - good to be back! Could 15 months of bloodshed and trauma on both sides of this war be about to an end? Both sides say a ceasefire is closer than ever. Full coverage across the day @BBCNews
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Today’s OS @bbcworldservice and @BBCSounds coming up from 16.00-18.00 GMT - all the world news, conversations, and analysis you’d ever want. Tune in!
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