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US ambassador thanks Turkey for role in "coordinated squeeze" that forced Hamas to surrender

Akin Nazli in Belgrade October 17, 2025

Ankara, Cairo and Doha took part in tactics that made Palestinian group accept deal it did not want.

US, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey sign agreement to end Gaza war at Sharm El-Sheikh Summit

bna Cairo bureau October 13, 2025

The US, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey signed a binding peace document on October 13, guaranteeing a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, marking what President Trump called “perhaps the greatest achievement” of his presidency.

Iran confirms 120 deportees from US will return within two days

bnm Tehran bureau & bnm Gulf bureau September 30, 2025

Iran's foreign ministry confirms 120 nationals will return from US within two days via Qatar, pledging consular support whilst emphasising respect for international migrant rights.

France and European states recognise Palestine at UN two-state summit

bna Cairo bureau September 23, 2025

France has joined a growing list of Western countries formally recognising the State of Palestine, in a move President Emmanuel Macron described as “the only path to peace.”

GCC's Defence Council approves measures to strengthen defence integration following Israeli attack

bnm Gulf bureau September 18, 2025

Gulf Defence Council condemns Israeli attack on Qatar, approves enhanced intelligence sharing and joint military exercises to strengthen regional defence integration mechanisms.

Arab-Islamic Summit to target Israel after strikes on Doha

bne Gulf bureau September 15, 2025

Arab-Islamic leaders convene emergency Doha summit to address Israeli attack on Qatar with condemnation expected but limited concrete action anticipated.

Israeli strike in Qatari Doha targets Hamas leaders, sparks regional condemnation

bna Cairo bureau September 9, 2025

The Israeli military says explosions seen and heard in the Qatari capital, Doha, are the result of an assassination attempt against Hamas leaders.

Qatar backs AI firm Anthropic in $13bn Series F, doubling valuation to $183bn

bne IntelliNews September 4, 2025

Qatar Investment Authority joins $13bn funding round for AI company Anthropic, supporting the Claude developer's rapid revenue growth and international expansion plans.

Xi pitches an equitable “multipolar” world order leveraging Global South “mega-markets power” at SCO summit

Ben Aris in Berlin September 2, 2025

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Global South leaders to leverage their "mega-scale market" and strive for a new equalitarian multipolar world order at the SCO summit in China.

Watchdog condemns Israel's targeting of journalists in Gaza

bnm Gulf bureau bne Gulf bureau August 11, 2025

CPJ condemns Israel's killing of five journalists in Gaza, including Al Jazeera's Anas al-Sharif, saying pattern of labelling journalists as militants without evidence raises press freedom concerns.

Syria signs $14bn investment deals with international companies

bnm Gulf bureau August 6, 2025

Syria signed investment memorandums of understanding for 12 strategic projects worth $14bn with international companies in Damascus on August 6.

US envoy Witkoff to meet Israeli and Qatari officials in Italy to conclude Gaza ceasefire agreement

bna Cairo bureau July 24, 2025

White House Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is set to meet senior Israeli and Qatari officials in Italy on July 24 in a push to finalise a long-awaited ceasefire and hostage-release agreement concerning Gaza, diplomatic sources have confirmed.

Qatar confirms talks with IOC on hosting 2036 Olympics

bna Cairo bureau July 22, 2025

If successful in its bid, Qatar would become the first country in the Middle East and North Africa region to host the Olympics.

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