‘Al-Aqsa is a detonator’: six-decade agreement on prayer at Jerusalem holy site collapses
Julian Borger & Emma Graham-Harrison
The Guardian / February 20, 2026
Israeli police raid compound, arrest staff and curb Muslims’ access as Ramadan begins.
Jerusalem – A...
Iran deal prospects will be clear within 10 days, Trump says as military buildup...
Dan Sabbagh
The Guardian / February 20, 2026
Second carrier strike group heads for region as US waits for Iran to respond after talks in Geneva.
Donald...
Board of Peace will be a bonanza for wealthy board members
Nick Cleveland-Stout
Responsible Statecraft / February 20, 2026
Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner downplayed the potential for profiteering but that's not exactly the case.
On Thursday, President Trump...
[VIDEO – interview Robert Malley] Peace campaigners demand Congress stop Trump from waging ‘devastating’...
Stephen Prager
Common Dreams / February 19, 2026
“Like the votes before the Iraq War, this could be one of the most consequential foreign policy decisions...
Troops for Gaza and money top agenda as Trump’s Board of Peace meets [plus...
Andrew Roth
The Guardian / February 19, 2026
US president vows multinational force and billions of dollars as autocrats and right-wing allies gather in DC.
Washington DC...
Military tankers for Iran attack deploying near Iraq War levels
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
Responsible Statecraft / February 19, 2026
'Strikes could occur any time now,' say experts who explain what mid-air refuelers mean for sustained operations.
Military...
Trump warns of ‘bad things’ if Iran doesn’t make a deal, as US carrier...
Jon Gambrell
AP / February 19, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft...
Trump’s Board of Peace members pledge $7bn in Gaza relief
Amy Walker & Tom Bateman
BBC News / February 19, 2026
Several countries which have signed up to Donald Trump's Board of Peace have contributed more...
Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza, files show
Aram Roston & Cate Brown
The Guardian / February 19, 2026
Exclusive: approximately 350-acre compound planned as base for multinational force, according to records reviewed by...
Forget the Board of Peace, Trump may be closer than thought to attacking Iran
Patrick Wintour
The Guardian / February 19, 2026
Tehran may claim it will not negotiate under duress, but that is precisely what it is being required...
