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Ali Al-Ansari, media attache to the Qatari Embassy to the United States, told Newsweek his nation "appreciates the important ...

Already, the fragile deal has come under considerable stress, and it could collapse in the weeks to come. Yet for the time ...

Jerusalem has ordered their release held up "until the safe exit of our hostages during the next waves is guaranteed," according to the Prime Minister's Office.

Under the deal, approved by Israel’s government, 33 Israeli hostages will be exchanged for more than 730 Palestinian ...

Regarding the possibility of future formal diplomatic ties between Doha and Jerusalem, Al-Thani is asked if he thinks he will ever visit Israel. “It depends on [what] the way forward will be ...

He noted that Israeli representatives, as well as intelligence officials, were in Doha, Qatar negotiating the final points of the deal, which is expected to be voted on in Israel in the coming days.

After 14 months of talks, Trump’s threats and his special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, played a major role in ...

A groundbreaking ceasefire agreement between "Israel" and Hamas has been officially signed in Doha, marking a significant ...

The Israeli cabinet will meet to give final approval to a deal with militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and a ...

Israel's government approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas early Saturday morning.

On Saturday, 25 January 2025, the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies and the Institute for Palestine Studies ...