In Gaza, Trump’s Board of Peace met with deep scepticism, little hope
In war-ravaged Gaza, residents question whether Trump’s Board of Peace will deliver real security.

In war-ravaged Gaza, residents question whether Trump’s Board of Peace will deliver real security.




![A police officer talks to demonstrators wearing masks depicting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and US President Donald Trump, during a protest near the U.S. Institute of Peace building, on the day of the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, in Washington, DC, US on Feb. 19, 2026. [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1771529902.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)




The hospital may be forced in the coming hours to ration electricity so that certain wards can be prioritised.
A fire at a key fuel refinery in the capital comes amid Cuba’s mounting fuel emergency due to US-imposed restrictions.

Heads of state are arriving in Addis Ababa for the 2026 African Union Summit, with a water-focused theme centred on clim
Experts weigh in on challenges from climate change and water access to upstream-downstream conflict and industry abuse.
The al-Najjar family is finally reunited with its matriarch, Mariam, who returned via the Rafah crossing.

Palestinian homes have been bulldozed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
President Sheinbaum called for dialogue and pledged to send more supplies as soon as the two ships return to Mexico.

The UN Development Programme has begun clearing a massive wartime waste dump in Gaza City.
The Sudan Doctors Network said the deadly strike was carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.