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US Accepts Boeing Jet from Qatar for Use as Air Force One

This is Beirut, 21/05 21:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted the Boeing 747 that the Gulf emirate of Qatar offered to President Donald Trump for use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Qatar's offer of the jet -- which is valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars -- has raised huge constitutional and ethical questions, as well as security ...

Ortagus: Lebanon Must Do More to Disarm Hezbollah, Offers Alternative to IMF-Led Recovery Plan

This is Beirut, 21/05 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon still has "more" to do in disarming Hezbollah following the war between the Iran-backed group and Israel, Deputy US Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus said Tuesday. As part of a deal agreed to end 14 months of fighting last November, Hezbollah was to withdraw its fighters north of Lebanon's Litani River, while Israel was to pull all ...

Israel Recalls Senior Gaza Hostage Negotiators and Leaves Team in Doha

This is Beirut, 20/05 22:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel said Tuesday that it was recalling its senior Gaza hostage negotiators from Doha "for consultation", days after launching an intensified campaign in the Palestinian territory. The indirect talks in Qatar, which has played a mediating role throughout the war, began over the weekend, just as Israel's new offensive was getting ...

Qatar Says Israel Attack on Gaza 'Undermining any Chance at Peace'

This is Beirut, 20/05 10:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Qatar's prime minister Tuesday said Israel's military offensive in Gaza had undermined peace efforts after the release of US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander and amid expanded operations in the Palestinian territory. "When Israeli American soldier Aidan Alexander was released, we thought that moment would open a door to end this tragedy, but the ...

Hamas: New Gaza Talks 'Without any Preconditions' Underway in Doha

This is Beirut, 17/05 16:20 - Reading : less than a minute

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A senior Hamas official said a new round of indirect negotiations with Israel aimed at ending the war in Gaza started in Doha "without any preconditions" on Saturday. "This round of negotiations began without any preconditions from either side, and the negotiations are open to discussing all issues," Taher al-Nunu said. "Hamas will present its ...

World Bank to Restart Operations in Syria Following Saudi, Qatari Payment of Debts

This is Beirut, 16/05 17:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The World Bank on Friday said it would restart operations in Syria following a 14-year pause, after Saudi Arabia and Qatar had paid off the country's outstanding debts. The Bank's operations in Syria were halted when the civil war broke out in 2011, preventing the country from gaining access to its development loans, grants, and technical ...

Trump Lands in Abu Dhabi on Last Leg of Gulf Tour

This is Beirut, 15/05 15:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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US President Donald Trump arrived Thursday in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates' capital, on the final stop of his multi-day Gulf tour, AFP journalists on Air Force One said. After visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this week, Trump is hoping to secure billions of dollars in business deals with the oil-rich UAE that seeks to become an artificial ...

From Riyadh to Doha: Trump Nurtures His Middle East Alliances

This is Beirut, 15/05 12:40 - Reading : less than a minute

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Greeted with pomp in Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump then continued to Qatar, where a $200 billion contract with Boeing was announced—underscoring a tour framed by economic power and deliberate diplomatic pragmatism.

Trump says Could go to Turkey if Russia-Ukraine Talks Progress

This is Beirut, 15/05 11:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Thursday he could still travel to Turkey for the first direct Russia-Ukraine talks aimed at ending their more than three-year war if progress is made. "You know, if something happened, I'd go on Friday if it was appropriate," Trump said in Qatar. "We can help the world psychologically. So we think we're going to do ...

Qatar and Saudi Arabia Competing for the Syrian Market

Marie de La Roche Saint-André, 15/05 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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After supporting several Syrian opposition groups in the early stages of the war, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are now looking to capitalize on the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad last December to establish a strategic foothold in the country. With a new regime in place that aligns more closely with their interests, both countries are eager to ...

Qatar Airways Makes Record-Breaking Order for Boeing Planes

This is Beirut, 14/05 21:12 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday Qatar Airways had placed a "record" order for 160 planes from Boeing as he signed a raft of deals in Doha alongside Qatar's emir. The order, which the White House said was Boeing's largest ever for wide-body jets, deepens ties between the US aerospace giant and the giant Middle East ...

Al Jazeera Says Allowed to Resume Work in Palestinian Territories

This is Beirut, 12/05 21:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Al Jazeera's Ramallah bureau chief said on Monday the news channel could resume working in the Palestinian territories after President Mahmud Abbas lifted a ban in place since January. "Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has decided to lift the ban on the Al Jazeera network and allow its crews to resume work in the Palestinian ...

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