MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 6 MARCH 2024 US’s Blinken urges Hamas to sign ceasefire; Israel taps global bond market 3 min 1 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 5 MARCH 2024 UN finds evidence of Hamas sexual violence during October 7 attack; ceasefire talks bogged down 5 min 13 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS Hamas arrives in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks, US says deal ‘on the table’ 4 min 5 By Reuters
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS Dozens dead in Gaza after violence erupts around convoy of food aid trucks 3 min 41 By Bloomberg
DAILY MAVERICK INTERVIEW Now’s not the time to demand a two-state solution - former Israeli ambassador Daniel Taub 8 min 8 By Peter Fabricius
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS Peter Hain says it’s time to go beyond two-state solution while UK mulls ‘day after’ plans 3 min 16 By Peter Fabricius
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 29 FEBRUARY 2024 UN sounds the Gaza famine alarm; Israel’s former PM warns against invading Rafah 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
PARLIAMENT SA uses diplomacy to garner support for its ICJ genocide case against Israel, says Pandor 5 min 54 By Marianne Merten
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 28 FEBRUARY 2024 Yellen warns Netanyahu of toll on West Bank economy; Israel counts on neighbours to rebuild Gaza 4 min 2 By Bloomberg
ISS TODAY OP-ED African countries join a united front against Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories 5 min 59 By Ottilia Anna Maunganidze
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 27 FEBRUARY 2024 Palestinian Authority government quits; US used AI to find air strike targets - official 4 min 1 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 26 FEBRUARY 2024 Netanyahu to reveal Rafah civilian action plan; Israel denies visas, permits to Gaza aid workers 5 min 6 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 23 FEBRUARY 2024 Heat on UK Commons Speaker after Gaza vote chaos; Houthis prepare for long Red Sea battle 7 min 3 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 22 FEBRUARY 2024 UK mulls over restricting arms exports to Israel; Brazil escalates rift with Netanyahu 5 min 1 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 21 FEBRUARY 2024 Israel-Hamas war splits G20; US vetoes UN Security Council ceasefire resolution 7 min 4 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 20 FEBRUARY 2024 Starmer calls for lasting Gaza ceasefire ahead of UK vote; Israel’s economy contracts nearly 20% 4 min 1 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 19 FEBRUARY 2024 Israel issues Ramadan deadline for hostage release; Brazil’s ambassador rebuked after Lula’s Gaza comments 5 min 8 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 16 FEBRUARY 2024 Israel-Hezbollah deadly conflict escalates; US intercepts Iranian weapons headed for Houthis 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 15 FEBRUARY 2024 Lebanon rocket barrage fuels Israel-Hezbollah tension; Netanyahu pulls out of ceasefire talks 6 min 1 By Bloomberg
MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 14 FEBRUARY 2024 Biden pushes for six-week ceasefire; markets ignore Israel's faceoff with Moody’s 5 min 1 By Bloomberg