Board of Peace

Displaced Palestinians sit with their empty containers amid the rubble of buildings destroyed by the Israeli military, as they wait to collect food from a charity kitchen in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on May 1, 2026. (AFP)

Gaza diplomacy intensifies as regional tensions persist

Trump hails Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, congratulates the leadership of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye; Hamas says it asked Board of Peace to 'compel' Israel to accept the Gaza plan; Muslim countries condemn Israel's rejection of Trump's Gaza plan.

A DAY AGO

US President Donald Trump speaks next to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during a multilateral meeting with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Jordan's King Abdullah, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and o

Middle East Roundup, Aug 16: ‘Very Happy’: Trump welcomes Makkah Joint Defence Agreement

Congratulates the leadership of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, and declares the pact a 'big, bold, and important first step; Muslim countries condemn Israel's rejection of Trump's Gaza plan; Hamas says it asked Board of Peace to 'compel' Israel to accept Gaza plan.

3 DAYS AGO

Middle East Roundup, July 31: Pakistan welcomes disarmament process under Gaza Peace Plan

Expresses hope that with these developments, concrete steps will be taken towards implementing all commitments under the Gaza Peace Plan; Islamabad hopes that efforts will lead to 'realization of right to self-determination' of Palestinian people.

August 1, 2026

A Palestinian man gestures as he stands in the remains of a burnt-out home following a reported attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Deir al-Hatab, east of the city of Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on March 23, 2026 (AFP).

Trump's 'Board of Peace' Gaza envoy urges Hamas to disarm 'without delay'

The Gaza envoy for US President Donald Trump's new "Board of Peace" initiative urged UN Security Council members to pressure Hamas to disarm, as part of a ceasefire to end over two years of war.

March 25, 2026

Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington on February 20, 2026. (Photo released by Prime Minister's O

Pakistan ready to help implement Gaza Peace Plan, PM Sharif tells Rubio

Both sides underscore the importance of Pakistan-US strategic relations and expressed satisfaction over the momentum and positive trajectory of the partnership, under the leadership of President Trump.

February 20, 2026

Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza: Guardian

The report states that the site is envisioned as a military operating base for a future International Stabilization Force (ISF), planned as a multinational military force composed of pledged troops.

February 20, 2026

FIFA to lead $75m Palestinian soccer rebuilding fund

FIFA issues statement providing more details, including plans to construct a football academy, a new 20,000-seat national stadium, dozens of pitches; says funds would be raised "from international leaders and institutions."

February 20, 2026

Pakistan able to raise ‘effective voice’ for Palestinians through BOP: Information minister

Says prime minister stated in “no uncertain terms that the Palestinians must be given their right to self-determination as per the United Nations Security Council resolutions,” adds Pakistan backs “the establishment of a contiguous independent Palestinian state.”

February 19, 2026

‘Must work together’ for Palestinian state: PM Sharif at Board of Peace inaugural session

Pakistan’s prime minister says Palestinians “long endured illegal occupation and immense suffering,” and to achieve long-lasting peace, it was ceasefire violations “must end to preserve lives and advance reconstruction efforts.”

February 19, 2026

Board of Peace: Trump praises Pakistan’s PM, calls Field Marshal 'tough fighter'

Speaking at the inaugural meeting of Board of Peace at the Donald Trump Institute of Peace, the US President described Field Marshal Munir as “a tough man, a good fighter, serious fighter,” adding, “I like good fighters actually.”

February 19, 2026