HOPES FADING FOR AN END TO THE GAZA CONFLICT

KN. U.S. and regional diplomats have expressed frustration at the failure to end the conflict in Gaza, which has left 43,000 Gaza residents (including Hamas militants) dead and caused the…

FIGHT AND TALK AS CONFLICT CONTINUES TO RAGE ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST

KN. Negotiations to end the fighting between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah appear to be reaching an endgame. The conflict, which has raged since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, has…

Middle East Forecast for 2026

KN. Global officials hope that the ceasefire put in place in Gaza in October will pave the way for the Middle East to be quiet in 2026. But many experts…

State of Play: Great Power Competition in 2026

KN. Great power competition is often conflated with war and conflict. In reality, it describes a spectrum of interactions ranging from cooperation to confrontation that emerges when a rising power…

Board of Peace for Gaza

KN. Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang said that Indonesia’s participation in the Board of Peace for Gaza, an initiative proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, is aimed at…