qatar

How Qatar swayed Israel and Hamas to make a truce work

The truce and the agreement for accompanying prisoner and hostage exchanges were loosely worded. The tiny Gulf state's negotiators knew Israel and Hamas had yet to agree on when, or how, the...

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a bilateral meeting with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Hamas-Israel war

Biden, Qatari emir discuss Gaza, agree all hostages must be released

Bangladesh

4 Bangladeshis among 6 expats killed in Qatar fire

People demand the immediate release of hostages held in Gaza who were seized in the October attack by Hamas gunmen, in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 4, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/ File Photo

Hamas-Israel war

Qatar says Gaza hostage releases need 'period of calm'

An explosion is seen on the Israel-Gaza border, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from the Israeli side, 27 October 2023. Photo: Reuters

Hamas-Israel war

Qatar-led negotiations between Israel and Hamas continue, source says

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. Photo REUTERS

World+Biz

Qatar told US it is open to reconsidering Hamas presence, US official says

FILE PHOTO: Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani makes statements to the media with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Doha, Qatar, October 13, 2023. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Hamas-Israel war

Qatar's PM hopes for breakthrough on hostages' release 'soon'

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani reacts during a meeting, in Astana, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Photo: AP

Hamas-Israel war

Qatar becomes a key intermediary in Israel-Hamas war as fate of hostages hangs in the balance

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thaniand US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrive for the statements to the media in Doha, Qatar on Friday, 13 October 2023. PHOTO: AP

Panorama

Amid Israel-Hamas conflict, Qatar continues to grow in stature

Global Economy

Qatar announces 27-year gas deal with Italy's Eni

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers his speech during a celebration to mark the 75th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day, in Seongnam, South Korea, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo

Middle East

South Korea's Yoon to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar this month

Splash

Designer Niharika Momtaz takes Bangladeshi fashion to Qatar

FILE PHOTO: USA and Iranian flags are seen in this illustration taken, September 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/file photo

Middle East