Dealing with the devil Why is any negotiation with Qatar taking place at all? Melanie Phillips Jan. 16, 2025
Al-Sharaa: Doha to press Israel to leave Syria ‘in coming days’ Qatar "will use all available means to exert pressure on Israel to return [the situation] to what it was before," the Syrian Islamist leader claimed. Akiva Van Koningsveld Jan. 16, 2025
Qatar offers hostage draft agreement, awaiting Hamas’s approval Qatar has reportedly delivered a final draft agreement to both Israel and Hamas. Joshua Marks and Amelie Botbol Jan. 13, 2025
Lapid praises Qatar’s role in hostage talks with Hamas Doha "wants to reach an agreement as soon as possible, and is making every effort to make it happen," the Israeli opposition leader said. JNS Staff Jan. 12, 2025
Critical days ahead for hostage deal as top Israeli officials head to Qatar Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dispatched his security chiefs for the first joint visit since August. Shirit Avitan Cohen Jan. 12, 2025
Coalition drafting bill to nix Qatar as Israel-Hamas mediator The proposed legislation would bar countries that fund terrorism from playing such a role. Jan. 10, 2025
Mossad head travels to Qatar amid reported progress in hostage talks U.S. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Brett McGurk and other top American officials were reportedly expected to join the talks. Jan. 6, 2025
Netanyahu approves delegation to resume hostage talks in Doha Delegation participants include members of the Mossad, the Israel Defense Forces and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency). Jan. 2, 2025
PA suspends ‘Al Jazeera’s broadcasts in Judea and Samaria This move came after the Qatari channel aired "incitement and false reports that stir internal unrest and interfere in internal Palestinian affairs." Jan. 2, 2025
