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Gaza peacekeeping force to start with 10 to 20 troops, far short of 20,000 goal

Illustration accompanying article: Gaza peacekeeping force to start with 10 to 20 troops, far short of 20,000 goal
  • The International Stabilization Force for Gaza is starting with an initial group of about 10 to 20 troops, far below the planned 20,000-strong force, according to a U.S. military official and other people familiar with the plans.
  • Four countries — Albania, Kazakhstan, Kosovo and Morocco — are on course to sign formal commitments to the ISF, according to the U.S. military official.
  • Indonesia, a major potential contributor, has put its participation on hold citing regional instability after the war in Iran.
  • A Board of Peace official said the body has collected hundreds of millions of dollars in contributions from governments.
 2026-07-10 · 3 MIN READ

Hormuz Reopening Shifts Focus to Gulf Oil Storage and Shipping

Illustration accompanying article: Hormuz Reopening Shifts Focus to Gulf Oil Storage and Shipping
  • The gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has shifted the market's focus to Gulf oil producers' capacity to clear shipping bottlenecks and export stockpiled crude.
  • Shipping through the strait remains limited, with average daily crossings so far in June at around 10 vessels, far below the more than 100 a day before the war, according to ship-tracking data cited by The Wall Street Journal.
  • Traffic could take four to six months to return to prewar levels, said Jorge Leon, head of geopolitical analysis at Rystad Energy.
  • Saudi Arabia is considering expanding crude storage capacity worldwide after the closure underscored the importance of strategic reserves.
  • Energy analysts said the crisis is likely to make energy security a bigger priority for oil-exporting countries, with infrastructure bypassing Hormuz and global storage capacity seen as crucial.
 2026-06-19 · 3 MIN READ
Illustration accompanying article: Trump says Board of Peace has $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges