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Rwanda, DRC Presidents Hold Surprise Ceasefire talks in Qatar

The presidents of Rwanda and DR Congo have expressed their support for a ceasefire after holding surprise talks in Qatar, hours after peace talks in Angola failed. Rwandan leader Paul Kagame and DRC President Felix Tshisekedi met Tuesday with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a statement from the three countries said. The ...

Arab Ministers, US Mideast Envoy Meet on Gaza Reconstruction

Arab foreign ministers met in Qatar on Wednesday with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss reconstruction for Gaza, devastated by war with Israel, the Gulf state said. "The Arab foreign ministers discussed the Gaza reconstruction plan, which was approved during the Arab League Summit held in Cairo on March 4, 2025," Qatar's foreign ...

Israel to Send Team to Doha as Hamas Pushes for Phase Two of Gaza Truce

Israel on Sunday prepared to send a delegation to Doha for further talks on the Gaza truce, as Hamas called for an immediate start to negotiations on the ceasefire's second phase, which it hopes will lead to a permanent end to the war. Representatives of the Palestinian militant group, which waged a deadly war with Israel before a truce took ...

Attack on Iran Nuclear Plant Would Leave Gulf Without Water, Qatar PM Warns

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has warned that an attack on Iran's Gulf coast nuclear facilities would leave countries across the region without water. In an interview with right-wing United States media personality Tucker Carlson, who is close to US President Donald Trump, the premier said Doha had ...

Sea, Sand and Stranded Vehicles: On Patrol with Qatar Desert Rescuers

A vehicle is pulled out of the sand soaked by a rising tide near a seaside resort in the desert state of Qatar. The Aoun Qatar team performs this type of operation dozens of times a day. This rescue service, supervised by the government, is one of four volunteer groups conducting rescue operations in the desert of this small, gas-rich peninsula.

Taiwan says 'willing' to buy more US natural gas, as tariffs loom

Taiwanese state-owned energy giant CPC Corporation "is willing" to increase natural gas imports from the United States, Taiwan said Monday, after US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on the island's semiconductor chips. Taiwan imports nearly all of its energy supply, with official data showing about 38 percent of its natural gas comes ...

Rubio to Visit Israel, Arab States in Mid-February

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will pay his first visit to the Middle East this month, a senior State Department official said Thursday, in the wake of President Donald Trump's remarks on relocating Gaza's population. Rubio will attend the Munich Security Conference and then visit Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia from ...

Qatar Pledges Broad Support for Lebanon

The Qatari ambassador to Lebanon, Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani, has announced that Qatar will soon provide extensive support to Lebanon, particularly in the economic sector. He highlighted the strong interest of Qatari investors in various industries, including electricity, oil and gas, port operations and airport management. Speaking at ...

Syria's New Interim President Welcomes Qatar Emir to Damascus

Syria's newly appointed interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa welcomed Qatar's emir on Thursday, the first foreign head of state to visit Damascus, the Qatari court said. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani "arrived on an official visit to Damascus" where he was "welcomed by the president of the Syrian Arab Republic, Ahmed al-Sharaa,” a court statement ...

Qatar PM: Lasting Gaza Peace Requires "Good Faith" by Israel and Hamas

Qatar's prime minister said Tuesday that a lasting peace in Gaza would depend on Israel and Hamas acting in "good faith", days into a fragile truce in the Palestinian territory mediated by the Gulf state. "If they are embarking in this in good faith, this will last and hopefully will lead to phase two, will lead to a permanent ceasefire," Prime ...

Qatar Says 'Confident' in Deal for Ceasefire in Gaza

Qatar is confident that the deal it helped mediate for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas addressed all the major issues at stake in the war, the foreign ministry spokesman said Tuesday. "We are confident in the deal when it comes to the language of the deal, when it comes to the fact that we hashed out all the major issues on the table", Majed ...

Qatar PM: Doha to Help Rehabilitate Syria Infrastructure

Qatar's prime minister vowed Thursday to support the rehabilitation of Syria's infrastructure, devastated by nearly 14 years of civil war, during his first visit to Damascus since Islamist-led forces seized power last month. "We will provide the necessary technical support to make the needed infrastructure operational again and provide support ...