The recent ceasefire deal to stop the war in Gaza is yet another testament to Qatar’s enduring role as a mediator of peace in conflict-stricken regions. Qatar’s name once

Lebanon’s new President Joseph Aoun received an official invitation from Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Thursday to visit the Gulf country. The invitation was delivered by Qatari Ambassador Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani during a meeting with the new president, the Lebanese state news agency NNA reported.

Officials say Israel and Hamas appear to be inching closer to a phased ceasefire agreement. But a deal hasn’t been reached yet.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar. These states all view Aoun as their best hope of maintaining the brittle ceasefire, while also overseeing the restoration of Lebanon’s national government. They have used their leverage by making the delivery of economic aid to ...

Lebanon has seen widespread global support after the election of a president, with Qatar inviting new head of state Aoun for a visit

The Biden administration is putting pressure on a deal before the inauguration, which will see President-elect Donald Trump return to the White House.

Forty-seven more stranded Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated from war-torn Lebanon today at full government expense

Behind-the-scenes manoeuvrings by the Reagan campaign and Team Trump clinched deals in the eleventh hour, showing Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden in a poor light

Hamas released four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday, in the second exchange under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Gaza. The soldiers—Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag—were captured from the Nahal Oz military base near the Gaza border during an attack on October 7, 2023.

Ceasefire reached fifteen months after Israel vowed to wipe Hamas ‘off the face of the earth’ following 7 October attack

"IDF officers from the Manpower Directorate and IDF medical officials are accompanying the returning hostages, and they will undergo an initial medical assessment. IDF representatives are accompanying their families waiting at the hospital and updating them with the latest available information."