GAZA ASSAULT
Israel-Gaza conflict: 72-hour ceasefire deal sets stage for Cairo talks
We focus on the fragile calm in Gaza, where Israeli ground forces have withdrawn and a 72-hour Egyptian-brokered ceasefire appears to be holding, making this the longest pause in…
Inger Andersen, Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, The World Bank
Political turmoil has adversely affected economies in the Middle East and North Africa, from Egypt to the war in Syria to an insurgent offensive in Iraq. Growth rates took a hit…
Rebuilding Gaza: The long road ahead
It's been more than a week now since Israel and the Hamas declared an unlimited ceasefire, bringing an end to 50 days of conflict. Both sides suffered, but in the Gaza Strip -…
Israel's minorities and military service
We look at how Israel's religious minorities feel about military service. At the end of last month - three weeks after the latest conflict with militants in Gaza started - Israel…
Israel-Gaza: Back to Square One?
For the better part of two weeks, we've been hearing that neither Israel nor Hamas wants a prolonged fight. So why is a tenuous ceasefire in tatters? With rockets fired on Israel…
Israel-Gaza: Back to Square One? (part 2)
For the better part of two weeks, we've been hearing that neither Israel nor Hamas wants a prolonged fight. So why is a tenuous ceasefire in tatters? With rockets fired on Israel…
The World This Week - August 8th, 2014
In The World This Week: The US begins launching air strikes against ISIS militants in northern Iraq, while violence resumes between Israel and Hamas following failed efforts to…
The World This Week - August 1st, 2014
In The World This Week: the West ups sanctions on Russia in the wake of the downing of flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, yet another failed ceasefire as the Israel-Palestine…
War and Markets, with Steen Jakobsen, Chief Economist at Saxo Bank
There is no shortage of major news events to digest for investors - violence in Gaza, the war in Syria, insurgents advancing in Iraq, as well as tougher western sanctions against…
'What would you do?'
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestine social media campaigns are both asking what would different European countries do if they were faced with the same conflict situation. One Israeli…
