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View all search resultsIndonesia accepts Trump 'Board of Peace' invite
Although originally meant to oversee Gaza's rebuilding, the board's charter does not seem to limit its role to the Strip and appears to want to rival the United Nations, sparking the ire of some US allies including France.
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Open wound: Several tents stand on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at a makeshift shelter within the frame of a destroyed building in Gaza City, parts of which collapsed in strong winds. (AFP/Omar Al-Qattaa)
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audi Arabia and eight Muslim-majority countries including Gaza mediators Qatar and Turkey have agreed to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", the Saudi foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
In a joint statement, Riyadh announced the "shared decision" of the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates to join the body to be chaired by Trump, saying they supported his "peace efforts" on the Gaza conflict.
Kuwait's foreign ministry later posted on X that the country had also accepted.
Invites were sent to dozens of world leaders with a request for $1 billion for a permanent seat on the board. The Saudi statement did not mention payment.
Although originally meant to oversee Gaza's rebuilding, the board's charter does not seem to limit its role to the Strip and appears to want to rival the United Nations, sparking the ire of some US allies including France.
Read also: Indonesia awaits UN mandate for Gaza peace mission
The move also comes at a time of tension between the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Both have sought to curry favor with the Trump administration with pledges of investment and business deals.
France has indicated it will not join the board but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invite, his office said on Wednesday.
However, he has objected to the inclusion of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Qatari diplomat Ali Al-Thawadi on a "Gaza Executive Board" operating under the body.
