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What is the 'Qatargate' Scandal Roiling Israel?

Israel has been gripped by allegations linking aides of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to financing from Qatar, which hosts Hamas leaders and helped broker the release of hostages from Gaza. Dubbed "Qatargate" by Israeli media, the reports that sparked the investigation claimed that some of the people closest to Netanyahu had been recruited to ...

Top Aide to Israel's Netanyahu Arrested in 'Qatargate' Probe

Israeli police announced on Monday the arrest of two individuals, one of whom was confirmed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling Likud party as a senior aide to the long-serving leader. Israeli media identified the two men as Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein, both reportedly aides to the prime minister and allegedly linked to what has ...

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 ...