Gaza Peace Plan at Risk

A quick refresher: the 15‑point roadmap

Back in July 2024 the Board of Peace (BoP), under the auspices of the Trump administration, unveiled a 15‑point plan meant to turn the fragile cease‑fire into a lasting settlement. The core ideas were simple:

1. Reciprocal steps – Israel would pull back its forces in phases only after Hamas and other militant groups verifiably laid down their weapons.
2. Governance transition – The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), a technocratic Palestinian body, would move into the Strip and start handling day‑to‑day civil affairs.
3. Weapon storage – Hamas’s heavy arms would be inventoried and kept under NCAG supervision while the group disarmed in stages.
4. Security guarantees – Both sides would agree to a timetable that linked each Israeli withdrawal to a corresponding Hamas disarmament milestone.

The plan was hailed as a “major milestone” by then‑President Donald Trump, who called it the first concrete step toward a two‑state solution in Gaza.

Makkah Agreement: A New Blueprint for West‑Asia Security

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When the Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement on 7 August 2026, the headline grabbed attention for one simple line: “An attack on any of the three is an attack on all.”

Eight days later, the pact is already shaping conversations in capitals from Washington to Tehran, and it’s worth taking a closer look at what it really means not just for the signatories, but for the wider region and the global balance of power.

Regional Players Race Against Time to Prevent Full-Blown Conflict in the Persian Gulf

The heat is on in the Persian Gulf and we're not just talking about the summer temperatures. 

As of July 10, 2026, diplomatic efforts are swinging into overdrive with mediators from Qatar touching down in Tehran, desperately trying to pull the U.S. and Iran back from the brink of what could become an all-out regional war.

If you've been following the news lately, you know things have been tense. Actually, "tense" might be an understatement. We're talking about the most serious flare-up since that shaky interim ceasefire was hammered out back in mid-June.