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Qatari PM Says Arouri’s Death Makes Talks With Hamas Harder

According to a Qatari official and an Israeli source quoted by Axios, Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told family members of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, who had come to meet him in Doha, that the assassination in Beirut of Saleh al-Arouri on January 3 would significantly complicate efforts to reach a new ...

Swimming: Lebanon in Qatar to Take Part in Arab Championship

A delegation from the Lebanese national swimming team left Rafic Hariri International Airport on Monday morning, bound for Doha, Qatar, to take part in the Arab Age Group Swimming Championships, held from January 8 to 14. The delegation includes Federation Secretary General Farid Abi Rached (head of delegation), coaches Georges Yazbek and ...

Qatar, Netanyahu’s New Scapegoat

In recent days, Netanyahu and his political allies have been launching attacks against Qatar. This trend is far from trivial and reveals a new aspect of the Israeli Prime Minister's uncompromising strategy, according to political analyst Karim Sader. On Wednesday January 24, Israeli Channel 12 broadcast an audio recording of Netanyahu with ...

Blinken Resumes Middle East Tour and Calls for a Ceasefire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his tour of the Middle East on Wednesday, his sixth visit to the region since October 7. The aim is to reach an agreement for a temporary pause in the fighting in order to facilitate the release of hostages held by Hamas. During his tour of the Middle East, Antony Blinken met Saudi leaders in Jeddah on ...

Qatar Says Negotiations Still ‘Ongoing’ for Gaza Truce

Qatar said on Tuesday that negotiations for a truce in Gaza were continuing, although the warring parties were blaming each other for the lack of progress. Qatar said on Tuesday that talks between Hamas and Israel on a Gaza truce and hostage exchange are resuming, despite the warring parties trading blame over the lack of headway. Foreign ...

QatarEnergy Acquires Stake in Two Egypt Offshore Blocks

QatarEnergy said Sunday it had acquired two offshore gas exploration blocks from Egypt with a 40% participating interest, in a deal with US multinational firm ExxonMobil. Under the deal, the Qatari state-owned hydrocarbon giant will receive stakes in the Cairo and Masry concessions off Egypt's north coast, with the operator ExxonMobil retaining ...

The Army at the Heart of Joseph Aoun's Visit to Doha

During his official visit to Doha on Monday, the Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, met the Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defense, as well as the Chief of Staff, who stressed the need to preserve the Lebanese military institution so that it can continue to fulfill its role in ...

Political 'Pilgrimage' From Lebanon to Doha for Crucial Talks

Leaders from Lebanon's political parties are converging on Qatar, seeking to address pressing issues in the country's political landscape. Druze leader Walid Joumblatt is in Doha, where he is engaging in discussions with Qatari officials, notably regarding the election of a president. The significance of this visit is underscored by Qatar's ...

Salam: Qatar Ready to Host a Doha 2 Conference

Caretaker Economy Minister Amin Salam affirmed Qatar’s desire to reach a solution to the presidential deadlock that satisfies all Lebanese, revealing its readiness to host a Doha 2 conference. “However, Qatar will not risk bringing up this topic before it is mature and its success is ensured,” he said. In an interview with the Qatari Al ...

Joumblatt in Qatar: Consensus and Dialogue Inevitable to Elect a President

The former head of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), Walid Joumblatt, said from Doha on Tuesday that it is “inevitable for the (Lebanese) political forces to agree, with the help of the Quintet (USA, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar) to elect a president on the basis of dialogue and consensus.” Joumblatt made his remarks during a ...

UN: No Afghan 'Reintegration' Without Progress on Rights

Restrictions on women's rights continue to prevent Afghanistan's "reintegration" into the international community, a senior UN official said Friday, noting the Taliban's participation in upcoming talks in Doha is not legitimization of the isolated government. Since their 2021 return to power, Taliban authorities have not been formally recognized ...

Taliban Representatives Meet UN Envoys in Doha

Representatives of Afghanistan's Taliban government began meetings on Sunday with United Nations officials, as they attended talks in Doha with special envoys to the Central Asian country for the first time, a UN spokesperson said. The two-day, UN-hosted meeting in Qatar is the third of its kind in the gas-rich emirate in just over a year, but ...