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The article reports on a panel discussion hosted by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC on June 15, 2017, focusing on the realities of economic stagnation and Israel’s manipulation of international law in Palestine. The panel included speakers from Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network.

The article focuses on United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's decision to invite Iran to the Syria peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland. Topics discussed include claims that Ban took this step with the full knowledge of the U.S. State Department and U.S. administration, the labeling of Iran as a non-country, and Norway's recent calls to lift sanction on Gaza.

The article discusses the highlights of the panel discussion by the Turkish think tank SETA (Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research) on Turkish mediation in the Israel-Syria peace talks held in Washington, D.C. on November 17, 2009. Views include a possible Israel-Syria deal with concessions made, Turkey's inability to sustain interest in talks and the decline in Israel-Turkey relations. The discussion featured SETA's Ufuk Ulutas and directors Geoffrey Aronson and Daniel Levy.

The article reports that at the National Press Club on January 13, Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders urged U.S. President George W. Bush to appoint a special presidential envoy to work full time on peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians. A delegation of these leaders, who represent more than 100 million Americans, presented their clear, unified and heart-felt message in Washington, D.C. and in similar press conferences across the country. The leaders described themselves as united in their support of a viable, independent, democratic Palestinian state alongside the existing state of Israel with enduring peace and security for both sides.

The article offers an update on the political and military relations within nations in South and Southeast Asia and discusses the efforts of the Thailand government to promote peace within the country as Thailand Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont plans to hold peace talks with the rebel groups in southern Thailand. According to the author, the conciliatory gestures might have had a more decisive impact if offered soon after the Tak Bai incident.