In today's Daily Update (CLICK HERE TO READ), we continue to monitor the the latest developments in the Israel-Gaza war + more breaking news from across the MENA region.
The key headlines this morning:
- BIDEN TO HALT SOME ARMS SUPPLIES IF ISRAEL INVADES RAFAH
- ISRAELI MILITARY OPERATIONS IN RAFAH EXPAND FROM AIRSTRIKES TO GROUND OPERATIONS, SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW
- ISRAEL SAYS IT REOPENED A KEY GAZA CROSSING AFTER A ROCKET ATTACK BUT THE UN SAYS NO AID HAS ENTERED
- ISRAEL RASES 47 PALESTINIAN HOMES IN THE NEGEV DESERT
- SYRIA SHOOTS DOWN ISRAELI MISSILES FIRED FROM GOLAN HEIGHTS TOWARDS DAMASCUS OUTSKIRTS
- LORD CAMERON TO SAY BRITAIN AND NATO ALLIES MUST SPEND MORE, BE TOUGHER
- INFLATION IN EGYPT KEEPS SLOWING AS FOREIGN-CURRENCY CRUNCH EASES
- IRAN TO CHANGE NUCLEAR DOCTRINE IF EXISTENCE THREATENED, ADVISER TO SUPREME LEADER SAYS
- MILITANTS HAVE COMMITTED CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY IN SUDAN, HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REPORT WARNS
Today's edition also collates links to a broad range of expert comment, opinion and analysis by Arwa Damon, Edward Luce, Yossi Mekelberg, Cinzia Bianco and Haid Haid.