Qatar’s success in helping to broker the long-awaited Gaza ceasefire has enhanced its reputation as an international mediator, with officials now considering which other conflicts they could help resolve.

Despite an earlier withdrawal from mediation, Doha secures the deal, as it walks a tightrope between US interests, its relationship with Hamas and contacts with Israel

By working closely with the US and other international partners, Israel can better manage Qatar’s role in Gaza while striving to minimize the risks associated with its continued support for Hamas.

Fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, control the crowd while Red Cross vehicles come to collect Israeli hostages to be released under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Abed Hajjar, File)

A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges

A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan's Taliban freed two Americans – including a man from Western New York – in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges,

Trump’s past diplomacy with Qatar on counterterrorism, economic ties, and regional stability could foster continued cooperation in his second term. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration on Monday,

CAIRO — The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect in less than 24 hours, said Qatar’s foreign ministry on Saturday. In a post on X, Qatar’s foreign minister Majid al-Ansari ...

Washington: Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Washington on Saturday in protest at the policies of Donald Trump and his

United Arab Emirates. Najib Jobain in Doha, Qatar, and Eric Tucker in Washington contributed to this report.

Qatar hopes "that this agreement would pave ... controlled media he had spent time behind bars in Bagram and also Washington, D.C. “It’s a joy seeing your family and coming to your homeland.

Progress is being made in Gaza ceasefire talks, says White House national security adviser WASHINGTON — White House national ... Sullivan added that he spoke on Monday morning with Qatar’s prime minister, Israeli negotiators and White House Middle ...