MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 6 JUNE 2024 IAEA’s censure of Iran deepens diplomatic rift; gunman fires shots at US embassy in Lebanon 4 min 0 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 4 JUNE 2024 No permanent ceasefire until Hamas destroyed — Netanyahu; UN atomic watchdog warns Iran 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
TRIALS & TRIBULATIONS Elections & Crises — political twists abound in a year of destiny for many nations 9 min 2 By J Brooks Spector
FOREIGN RELATIONS Ebrahim Raisi’s unexpected death won’t shake Iran’s commitment to South Africa and BRICS 5 min 1 By Peter Fabricius
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 28 MAY 2024 Israeli airstrike, death of Egyptian soldier raise tension; Iran increases enriched uranium stockpile 6 min 5 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 21 MAY 2024 ICC seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders; Iranian president’s death unlikely to lessen oppression 6 min 6 By Bloomberg
In Pictures Crowds gather to mourn the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and more from around the world 5 min 0 By Maverick Life Editors
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 20 MAY 2024 Death of Iran President Ebrahim Raisi confirmed by State media after rescuers reach crash site 4 min 6 By Bloomberg
MATTERS OF THE ART Nurturing memory and materiality in the vast depth of Sepideh Mehraban’s artistic practice 7 min 0 By David Mann
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 26 APRIL 2024 Israel edges closer to war with Hezbollah; Blinken to attend Saudi meeting on Gaza’s future 8 min 1 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 25 APRIL 2024 Israel strikes 40 Hezbollah sites; Biden signs $95bn aid package into law, includes Iran oil sanctions 4 min 1 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 22 APRIL 2024 Netanyahu slams reported US plan ‘to punish army unit’; Iran’s supreme leader praises strike on Israel 4 min 1 By Bloomberg
ON THE BRINK What is the sum of all fears? Given the events over the past week, it is all too easy to imagine 7 min 4 By J Brooks Spector
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 19 APRIL 2024 Iran warns Israel on atomic site strikes; US slaps fresh sanctions on Tehran 6 min 0 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 18 APRIL 2024 UN seeks $2.5bn in aid for Gaza; G7 nations weigh up new sanctions against Iran Air 6 min 2 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 17 APRIL 2024 Key Western ally Jordan on edge after Iran attack; Israel weighs up retaliation options 6 min 3 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 16 APRIL 2024 Biden meets with Iraq's Prime Minister; Iran’s attack ‘will be met with a response’ - Israel 6 min 0 By Bloomberg
Newsdeck Israel's Netanyahu vows victory after Iran strikes, fears of wider conflict grow 3 min 20 By Reuters
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 12 APRIL 2024 Tension rises as US expects Iran to ‘imminently’ avenge Israel’s Damascus attack 4 min 18 By Bloomberg
SOUTH AFRICA / UNITED STATES Bill that calls for full review of US relations with SA crosses first hurdle in US Congress 3 min 76 By Peter Fabricius
UKRAINE UPDATE: 23 FEBRUARY 2024 Macron calls for European talks on Kyiv aid; US to impose fresh sanctions on Iran 6 min 0 By Bloomberg
