Far from being a historic deal to end war in the Middle East as claimed by US President Donald Trump, the Gaza peace declaration has only established a bloc of regional countries that will work with Washington for now to stabilise the region, I report. scmp.com/week-asia/poli…

Without Palestinian statehood, is Trump’s Gaza peace plan just a mirage? Here is Tom Hussain’s latest piece, with comments from Hussein Ibish, Nir T. Boms, and yours truly. scmp.com/week-asia/poli…

Boom! This means that Bessent's coalition against China is already dead, before being born. He wanted to form it, specifically with India, at that very meeting. And India's finance minister says she won't attend over "unresolved differences over trade and India’s purchases of

Jakarta will buy “at least 42” Chinese J-10 warplanes. scmp.com/news/china/mil…

As if Israel will allow it.

Not worth the paper it's printed on.

There isn't going to be a 2028 election.

When President Trump asked his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, what the chances were that Kushner would succeed in brokering a ceasefire and hostage deal, he says that he replied, “100%.” cbsn.ws/4oqB3w6

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Hell's Kitchen.

🚨Israel is still starving Gaza, allowing less than 90 trucks per day since the ceasefire began instead of 600 Israel allowed only 986 aid trucks into Gaza in the past 11 days, this is ironically way less than what Israel was allowing into Gaza in wartime! Trump's agreement

Release Barghouti and let him run for Palestinian President. Nothing would weaken Hamas more, or bring peace closer.

Hopes for peace & reconstruction in Gaza have suffered a deadly blow after US envoys unveiled a plan that analysts say will split the territory in two & set the stage for the prolonged Israeli occupation of more than half the Strip, I report. sc.mp/6o541?utm_sour… via @scmpnews

Tour of Egypt and Jordan suggests a Gaza role for Pakistan.

Anything to do with the TLP and other militant groups?

Israel views Turkey as a regional competitor, which Pakistan isn't.

Compete rubbish.

Plotting the fragmentation of Syria.

Any excuse to occupy.

While on the request of brotherly countries who were persistently being beseeched by Taliban Regime, Pakistan indulged in talks to give peace a chance, venomous statements by certain Afghan officials clearly reflect the devious and splintered mindset of Taliban regime. Let me