Washington: Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Washington on Saturday in protest at the policies of Donald Trump and his
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How Qatar gambled on a Gaza truce, and won
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Qatar says Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire in Gaza
Here are the key negotiators who helped get a Gaza ceasefire deal
A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has been reached between Israel and Hamas after more than 15 months of war. The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts to halt the fighting in the ravaged Palestinian territory, often coming close to a deal before a frustrating breakdown in negotiations.
After 14 months of talks, Trump’s threats and his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, played a major role in helping Biden officials reach the finish line.
The Biden administration called for a final push before the president leaves office, with many seeing the Trump inauguration as an unofficial deadline.
Qatar is planning to help finance a massive boost in public sector wages promised by Syria's new government, a U.S. official and a senior diplomat said, vital assistance to the new Islamist rulers in Damascus a month after they toppled Bashar al-Assad.
Mediators say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating 15-month war and flood humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
The United States and Qatar announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, pausing the devastating 15-month war in Gaza and clearing the way for dozens of Israeli hostages to go home
Qatar, a longtime backer of the Syrian armed uprising against Assad, had been lobbying Washington heavily to issue the sanctions exemption so it could provide funding in an official manner ...
The deal, mediated by the United States, offered a glimmer of hope in a conflict that has taken an immense human toll.
Qatar Airways has cut its planned expansion to the US for summer 2025, reducing the number of frequencies to Los Angeles and New York. The Doha-based carrier currently operates over 100 weekly flights to the US, providing connections to 11 destinations.
Netanyahu also asserted that he negotiated the best deal possible, even as Israel’s far-right Public Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir opposed it.
DOHA, January 18. /TASS/. A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will come into force at 8:30 a.m. local time (6:30 a.m. GMT) on January 19, Qatari Foreign Ministry Spokesman Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari said.
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