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Gaza ceasefire talks fail to make breakthrough with Ramadan approaching

Three days of negotiations end at an impasse, as Hamas and Israel insist the other give in to their demands.

Al Jazeera

Qatar PM: Hamas-Israel talks ‘not very promising’, truce efforts to go on

Talks involving officials from Qatar, Egypt, Israel and US have so far not yielded deal for a pause in Israeli attacks.

Al Jazeera

Egypt preparing safe areas for Gaza refugees, foreign minister says

Move comes as ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas make little progress, according to key Qatar negotiator

The Guardian - UK

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Israel Floods Hamas Tunnels As UN Pleads For Aid Funding

Israel's army has begun flooding Hamas's network of tunnels as intense fighting rages in Gaza, with the UN warning of the potential "collapse of the humanitarian system" in the territory after a funding row hit its Palestinian aid agency.

International Business Times

Framework for ceasefire deal being put to Hamas, Qatar’s PM says

Proposal is for 45-day pause in fighting and release of 35 Israeli hostages and up to 4,000 Palestinian prisoners

The Guardian - UK

Missile Hits Cargo Ship Off Yemen: Maritime Risk Company

A missile hit a Greek-owned cargo ship off Yemen, a maritime risk management company said on Tuesday, following a string of attacks in the Red Sea by the Huthi rebels.

International Business Times

Qatar PM says only ‘minor’ challenges to Israel-Hamas captive deal

More than 200 people are thought to have been taken to Gaza after Hamas’s assault on Israel on October 7.

Al Jazeera

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Israel and Hamas appear close to hostage release deal, say officials

Agreement could involve limited ceasefire in Gaza Strip and release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails

The Guardian - UK

Donors pledge nearly $1.5bn for Sudan crisis response, UN says

About 25 million people – more than half of Sudan’s population – are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.

Al Jazeera

Taliban supreme leader, Qatari PM hold talks in Afghanistan

The talks took place on May 12, and it included a meeting between the Taliban’s supreme leader and the Qatari PM.

Al Jazeera

Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks -source

The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this month on resolving tension with the international community, a source briefed on the meeting said, signaling a new willingness by Afghanistan's rulers to discuss ways to end their isolation.

Reuters

Syria’s Assad to attend Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will attend an Arab League summit Friday in Saudi Arabia, his top diplomat said, a first in more than a decade of war and regional isolation.

France 24

Arab foreign ministers welcome Syria's return to the Arab League ahead of Jeddah summit

Arab foreign ministers in Saudi Arabia have welcomed Syria back to the Arab League, and called for a cease-fire in conflict-hit Sudan ahead of the organization's annual summit taking place in the kingdom

The Independent UK

Reasons for Syria's Arab League suspension still stand, says Qatar

Qatar's prime minister said on Thursday that the original basis for the 2011 suspension of Syria's membership in the Arab League still stands and he reiterated Doha's stance against normalisation with Syria unless there is a political solution.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Gulf-Arab Meeting to Focus on Syria’s Return to Arab League

The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called for a meeting to discuss the possibility of restoring Syria’s membership in the Arab League. The meeting will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, reported AFP. Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh…

The Independent UK

Qatar's top diplomat is sworn in as new prime minister

Qatar’s top diplomat has been sworn in as the new prime minister, replacing another member of the ruling family who had held the post since 2020

Al Jazeera

Qatar’s emir names new PM, carries out cabinet reshuffle

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani named by the emir as the country’s new prime minister.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar, Bahrain Agree in Riyadh to Resolve Pending Disputes

Qatar and Bahrain agreed on Tuesday to resolve pending disputes between them in line with the AlUla declaration that was reached in 2021. Qatari Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Bahraini FM Dr. Abdul Latif al-Zayani headed two delegations that met for talks…

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Iran Receives Messages from Nuclear Deal Parties via Qatar

Iran announced on Sunday that it has received, via Qatar, messages from countries participating in the stalled 2015 nuclear deal talks. Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian made the announcement during a press conference in Tehran with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. The Iranian official did not provide…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Qatar Hosts Signing of Peace Pact between Chad Govt, Rebels

Chad's military government signed a pledge Monday with more than 40 rebel groups and opposition figures ahead of planned national reconciliation talks, though the deal did not include the country's main rebel group. Under the terms of the deal in Doha, those who signed have agreed to a ceasefire ahead…

Al Jazeera

Qatari foreign minister in Tehran to help nuclear deal efforts

The visit comes after Doha hosted two days of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington that ended without progress.

Reuters

Iran insists it seeks lasting nuclear deal after talks with US ally Qatar

Iran said on Wednesday it sought a strong and lasting nuclear agreement with world powers following talks with U.S. ally Qatar on easing stalled efforts to revive a 2015 nuclear pact.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian-Qatari Relations Reach Advanced Reconciliation Phase

The Egyptian-Qatari relations have entered a new advanced stage within the framework of reconciliation that followed a regional political rift that lasted several years.

Al Jazeera

Qatar to invest $5bn in Egypt as ties improve

Egypt says the move is meant to strengthen economic and investment cooperation between two ‘brotherly’ countries.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM Discusses Boosting Cooperation with Qatari Counterpart

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Germany. The three-day event began Friday with the participation of high-ranking officials. It is an annual conference on international security policy.

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