Israel’s total blockade of the Gaza Strip enters its 12th day, with no food, fuel or medicine allowed in, as mediated talks with Hamas continue in the Qatari capital, Doha. The Israeli negotiation team, that were likely to leave Qatar today, will remain in Doha as ceasefire talks continue, Arab media reported citing a report…
Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says regional challenges ‘necessitate coordination’. Qatar’s emir has held talks with Iran’s president in Tehran amid high tensions in the region, kicking off a state visit that is expected to include a meeting with the country’s supreme leader. “It’s my pleasure to visit Iran today in a time…
Egypt and Qatar are ramping up diplomatic efforts to salvage the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, an Egyptian source said on Wednesday. “Cairo and Doha are urging all parties to adhere to the agreement, despite political and on-the-ground complexities that are making the process increasingly difficult,” the state-affiliated Al-Qahera News channel said, citing…
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tells Al Jazeera that Iran would ‘immediately and decisively’ to an US or Israeli attack. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has told Al Jazeera that any attack by Israel or the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities would plunge the region into an “all-out war”. In an interview with Al Jazeera…
Here are the key developments on the 1,069th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 28: Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence said Moscow’s air defences destroyed 32 Ukrainian drones in an overnight attack. Nearly half were destroyed over the Voronezh region that borders Ukraine, the ministry said. According…
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, the Qatari Prime Minister has announced. Source link
United States President Joe Biden has spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the ongoing talks for a ceasefire in Gaza and stressed the “immediate need” for a truce, as well as the return of Israeli captives held in the Palestinian enclave. The call on Sunday came as Biden pushes for a deal to…
Qatar is engaging with the incoming Trump administration on Gaza after sensing a new momentum with the administration on ceasefire talks, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Saturday. Al Thani said during the Doha Forum that his country has seen encouragement from the Trump administration to reach…
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated in an interview, ” Indeed, the emirate (Qatar) is playing a very active role in mediation efforts on a wide range of issues, and is doing so in a very effective manner. Apart from that, our bilateral relations with Qatar are developing very well. And we are grateful…
Max Verstappen takes pole position for F1’s Qatar GP while Oscar Piastri wins sprint race in Saturday’s qualifying. Lando Norris ignored team orders as he handed his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri the win in the sprint race in Qatar on Saturday, while champion Max Verstappen secured pole position for the Grand Prix. With McLaren eyeing…
