Qatar is a Middle East emirate located along the Persian Gulf, bordering Saudi Arabia.
This wealthy kingdom is governed by the House of Thani and is a major regional power with considerable influence in both regional and global affairs.
Aside from its wealth in the energy industry, Qatar has also been very successful in business and overseas investments, with the country being the largest property owner in London, among other notable achievements. It is also famous for its global media conglomerate, Al Jazeera, based in the Qatari capital city of Doha.
With US Secretary of State Antony Blinken set to arrive in Israel, Hamas faces intense pressure to accept a critical hostage deal. The final round of negotiations in Cairo is approaching.
Israel has not taken responsibility for the killing, but it has been widely presumed to have carried it out.
Haniyeh revealed that his father had been using his phone constantly and even used it at 10:15 p.m. the same night he was killed.
"Netanyahu undermined the agreement from the ground up," senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad told Al-Mayadeen.
Qatar has put significant diplomatic pressure on Iran to avoid escalating the situation and sabotaging the negotiations.
Qatar's PM warned Iran that an attack could endanger diplomatic efforts to reach a ceasefire-hostage deal.
According to the source, Hezbollah does not want to be responsible for disrupting a possible deal.
FM Katz expects UK, France to aid in Iran counterattack • US says Iranian attack could come without warning
Israel has purportedly hinted or explicitly told mediators it would be willing to withdraw from the all-important Philadelphi Corridor in Rafah.
“We urgently call upon the Israeli Prime Minister and all relevant parties to finalize the deal on the table — outlined by President Biden and endorsed by Qatar, Egypt, and the UN Security Council."
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