Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Qatar is mediating negotiations between Israel and Hamas for the potential release of a number of people held in Gaza by Hamas in exchange for a humanitarian pause, a source briefed on the talks told AFP. “Negotiations mediated by the Qataris in coordination with the US are ongoing to secure the […...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Sunday said that international reactions to Israel’s bombing of civilians in Gaza are “shameful.” “The international community’s reactions to the Israeli bombing of civilians in Gaza are not at the required level, and may sometimes be shameful,&#...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani has called for an end to the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza, saying “enough is enough.” “We are saying enough is enough,” Sheikh Tamim said at the opening of the 52nd annual session of the country’s Shura Council, adding that Israel should not be allowed […]
– DOHA (AA) – Britain’s prime minister met with the Qatari emir to discuss the latest developments in Israel’s war against Palestinians. During a meeting in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on the sidelines of a summit of the GCC countries and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Rishi Sunak and Sheikh Tamim...
Doha, Qatar – AFP Iran on Sunday warned that any Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip could escalate conflicts elsewhere in the Middle East. Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held talks with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, as Israeli troops massed on the border. “No one can guarantee the control of...
Washington, United States – – AFP The United States and Qatar officials have agreed to prevent Iran from using a $6 billion humanitarian assistance fund, amid suspicions of Iran’s assistance to Palestinian resistance group Hamas. The money had been transferred to Iranian accounts in Qatar, in a US-Iran prisoner swap deal anno...
ANKARA (AA) – Qatar is holding negotiations between Palestinian groups and Israel for a possible deal on prisoner swap, an informed Palestinian source told Anadolu on Monday. “Qatar is mediating between Palestinian groups and Israel to reach a prisoner swap deal,” said the source who preferred his name not to be mentioned. Th...
ANKARA (AA) – Qatar has held Israel ‘entirely responsible’ for the ongoing military escalation between the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and Israel. In a statement, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said Israel is “solely responsible for the ongoing escalation due to its continuous violations of the rights of the Pale...
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AA) – Lebanon has been unable to elect a new president since Michel Aoun left office in October 2022. France sought to mediate between Lebanese political forces, sending its envoy Jean Yves Le Drian twice to the country in a bid to end the deadlock. The efforts, however, did not yield any results. […]
Doha, Qatar – AFP Frozen funds totalling $6 billion have been transferred to Qatari banks under a US-Iran prisoner swap deal, with a plane on standby in Tehran to fly out five American detainees, a source told AFP on Monday. The release of the funds by US ally South Korea, long blocked under US sanctions, […]
