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Syrian Ministers Urge Lifting of US Sanctions in First Visit to Doha

This is Beirut, 05/01 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Ministers from Syria's transitional government urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Damascus during their first visit to Qatar since overthrowing president Bashar al-Assad. In a statement, Qatar's foreign ministry said the Gulf country's premier met with Syria's interim foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, defense minister Murhaf Abu ...

Israel Confirms Gaza Hostage Talks Have Resumed in Qatar

This is Beirut, 04/01 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Defense Minister Israël Katz confirmed on Saturday the resumption of indirect negotiations with Hamas in Qatar for the release of hostages held in Gaza since the Palestinian movement's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The minister informed the relatives of hostage Liri Albag, whose video showing signs of life was released by Hamas on ...

Qatar PM Meets Hamas Delegation for Gaza Ceasefire Talks

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Qatar's prime minister met a Hamas delegation in Doha on Saturday to discuss a "clear and comprehensive" ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, a statement said. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held talks with a Hamas team led by senior official Khalil al-Hayya, the foreign ministry statement said. It is unusual for Sheikh ...

Qatari Ambassador Meets Rai, Urges Swift Presidential Election

This is Beirut, 2024-12-26 13:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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On Thursday, the Qatari Ambassador to Lebanon, Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, underscored the urgent need for Lebanon to elect a president on January 9 during a meeting with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai at the patriarchal seat in Bkerke. The ambassador reiterated Qatar’s ongoing support for Lebanon across economic, political, and ...

Qatar Says Sanctions on Syria Must Be Lifted Quickly

This is Beirut, 2024-12-24 14:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Qatar called on Tuesday for the quick removal of sanctions on Syria following the ousting of president Bashar al-Assad by Islamist-led rebels. "We call for intensified efforts to expedite the lifting of international sanctions on Syria," foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari told a regular briefing. Qatar's call came a day after a ...

Qatar Embassy Reopens in Damascus with Flag Raising

This is Beirut, 2024-12-21 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar reopened its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, 13 years after it was closed early in Syria's civil conflict, as foreign governments seek to establish ties with the country's new rulers. An AFP journalist saw Qatar's flag raised over the mission, making it the second nation, after Turkey, to officially reopen its embassy since Islamist-led ...

US Sees 'Cautious Optimism' on Reaching Gaza Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 2024-12-17 22:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States said Tuesday it felt "cautious optimism" on the prospects of reaching a ceasefire in the 14-month war in Gaza, although it acknowledged that similar hopes had been dashed before. Hamas on Tuesday said that talks mediated by Qatar were "serious and positive," a day after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the two ...

All (Diplomatic) Roads Lead to Damascus…

Nidal Ayoub, 2024-12-17 19:16 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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This influx appears oddly under the auspices of all the imaginable paradoxes that Syria embodies: international sanctions, foreign interferences (Turkish interventions, Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights, etc.), and not least, the fact that talks are being held with the ruling coalition of rebels now in power, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham ...

Qatar Announces Embassy in Syria Will Reopen on Tuesday

This is Beirut, 2024-12-15 22:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Qatar's embassy to Syria is to resume operations on Tuesday, the Gulf emirate announced on Sunday as its diplomats visited the country and met with its transitional government following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. "Qatar announces the resumption of the work of its embassy in the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic starting the day after ...

Qatar Delegation to Visit Syria Sunday

This is Beirut, 2024-12-13 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A delegation from Qatar is due to visit Syria on Sunday for meetings with officials in its transitional government following the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, a Qatari diplomat told AFP Friday. "The first Qatari delegation visit to Syria is expected to happen Sunday where they will take the necessary steps to reopen the embassy and ...

Renewed Hope for a Gaza Truce: Talks Gain Momentum in Doha

This is Beirut, 2024-12-12 12:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Mossad chief David Barnea met with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Doha on Wednesday to discuss a potential deal. This meeting is part of a renewed mediation effort after months of deadlock. Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated in a phone call on Wednesday with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin ...

Presidential Election Session Scheduled for January 9, Multiple Rounds Expected

This is Beirut, 2024-12-11 13:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon, Alaa Moussa, confirmed on Wednesday that the Lebanese presidential electoral session, called by Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, will begin on January 9. The session will proceed with multiple rounds of voting until a new president – a position that has remained vacant since October 2022 – is ...

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