Qatar emir says Israel attack aimed to derail Gaza talks
DUBAI: Qatar’s emir said Monday that Israel had sought to derail Gaza talks by striking Hamas negotiators in his country last week, and that its premier dreamt of an Arab world under Israeli influence. “Whoever works diligently and systematically to assassinate the party with whom he is negotiating, intends to thwart the negotiations… Negotiations, for […]
Read MoreIsrael threatens Hamas ‘wherever they are’ as Qatar hosts summit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he didn’t rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders “wherever they are” as the heads of Arab and Islamic states held a summit to show support for Qatar after Israel’s attack on the Gulf state last week. The September 9 strike targeting leaders of the Palestinian militant group in […]
Read MoreQatar PM urges world to ‘stop using double standards’ and punish Israel
RIYADH: Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani urged the international community on Sunday to “stop using double standards” and punish Israel for what he described as its “crimes.” He was speaking at a preparatory meeting on the eve of an emergency summit of Arab and Islamic leaders organized by Qatar after Israel carried […]
Read More‘Have you seen a state attack negotiators like that?’ Qatar PM slams Israeli strike on Doha at UN
NEW YORK: “Have you seen a state attack negotiators like that?” Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani asked the UN Security Council on Thursday, following an Israeli airstrike on a diplomatic compound in Doha that killed several people, including a Qatari security officer. Addressing an emergency meeting convened at the request of […]
Read MoreHamas says attack against leaders in Doha won’t change Gaza ceasefire demands
DOHA: An Israeli attack that targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar this week would not change the Palestinian group’s terms for ending the war in Gaza, an official said on Thursday. Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an airstrike on Doha on Tuesday, in what US officials described as a unilateral escalation […]
Read MoreQatar says Netanyahu must be ‘brought to justice’ over strikes
DOHA: Qatar’s prime minister warned Wednesday that an unprecedented Israeli strike in Doha targeting Hamas killed hope for Gaza hostages, calling for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu to be “brought to justice.” His comments came a day after deadly strikes targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar — a US ally — a first in the oil-rich Gulf […]
Read MoreIsrael strikes Hamas officials in Qatar
DOHA: Israel’s military said it conducted air strikes targeting senior Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital on Tuesday, as Qatar condemned an attack on buildings housing members of the Palestinian militant movement. Qatar, which has been a key mediator in efforts to broker a truce in Gaza, said Israeli strikes targeted the homes of several […]
Read MoreSelf-Defense Right Exercised in Iran’s Attack on US Base in Qatar: Spokesman
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said the country has simply exercised its right to self-defense, enshrined in the UN Charter, by launching a retaliatory missile strike on the US’ Al-Udeid airbase in Qatar. Esmaeil Baqaei on Wednesday reacted to a statement issued at the conclusion of an extraordinary meeting of […]
Read MoreFlares over Qatar’s Doha, explosions heard, amid US-Israel-Iran conflict
Flares are visible over Qatar’s capital, Doha. It was not immediately known on Monday if this was the air defence system or missiles. Loud explosions can also be heard. This comes as Iran said it would retaliate against the United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. More as we get it. Source: Al Jazeera
Read MoreSaudi Arabia, Qatar to provide financial support to Syria’s state employees: Saudi foreign minister
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said on Saturday that the kingdom will jointly offer with Qatar financial support to state employees in Syria. “The kingdom will provide with Qatar joint financial support to state employees in Syria,” Bin Farhan said during a press conference with his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shibani in […]
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