Qatar ruler hands over power to son in ‘new era’
British-educated Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, 33, will become leader of the powerful Gulf state
View ArticleEgypt: ‘Is the army the solution?’
A new Qatari ruler is appointed; Egypt is on the edge of the abyss, commentator says
View ArticleDemocracy, Qatar-style
Arabs newspapers celebrate the smooth transfer of power in Qatar, saying the son will continue the path of his father
View ArticleIsrael and the Gulf states: It’s complicated
They have many common interests, but now more than ever, any rapprochement needs to remain secret, some officials say. So why did Jerusalem open a ‘virtual embassy’ in the Gulf?
View ArticleCan Israel and Qatar learn to be friends again?
The world’s richest country had relations with Israel until 2009. In a shifting Middle East, alliances can always be revived
View ArticleFugitive ex-MK Azmi Bishara to head new Qatari TV channel
Network to act as counterweight to Al Jazeera; Israeli politician fled in 2007 under suspicion of aiding Hezbollah
View ArticleQatar promises to help pay Hamas salaries
After scuffles break out at Gaza banks, Ismail Haniyeh turns to Doha for support
View ArticleThe PA doesn’t control Gaza yet, says Fatah official
Azzam Al-Ahmad calls Hamas security kerfuffle ‘tragicomic,’ rebukes former Hamas PM for requesting too little money from Qatar
View ArticleUS blocked Qatari funds intended for Hamas employees
Emirate had pledged to pay thousands of jobless civil servants; Hamas says it won’t accept truce unless it receives payments
View ArticleIsrael singles out Qatar as key Hamas terror sponsor
Gulf emirate is branded the villain behind Hamas belligerence, with PM’s former security adviser saying it funds tunnel diggers and rocket launchers
View ArticleAbbas to meet with Hamas head in Qatar Thursday
PA president will also meet with Qatari emir to discuss latest developments in Cairo and Gaza
View ArticleAbbas rips ‘liar’ Mashaal in leaked Qatari minutes
In emotional meeting, PA president accused his government partner Hamas of trying to assassinate him in 2006, according to record published by Lebanese daily
View ArticleCan the Palestinian Authority survive without the IDF?
Former Netanyahu security adviser says it’s illogical for the PA to demand Israel leave the West Bank; Palestinian official says it’s unreasonable for it to remain
View ArticleObama to host emir of Qatar for talks on Mideast stability
Emirate, which harbors Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal, frequently alleged by Israel to back terrorism
View ArticleObama hails Qatar’s role in fight against Islamic State
Emir of Gulf state, hosted by president, says solution needed for Palestine; White House downplays Doha’s support for Hamas
View ArticleCastigating Abbas, urging stabbings, Hamas keeps Gaza out of new terror surge
‘Jerusalem Intifada’ marks realization of Islamist terror group’s policy for Jerusalem and West Bank, where it ultimately seeks to rule at the expense of Israel and the PA
View ArticleTillerson shuttling back to Qatar with Arab rift unsettled
Gulf states say counterterrorism deal signed between Qataris and US Tuesday does not go far enough
View ArticleQatar ruler calls Saudi crown prince to start talks
Riyadh welcomes move by Qatari emir to resolve three-month-old diplomatic dispute between Doha and Arab bloc
View ArticleQatari, Saudi leaders have a phone call, start new dispute
Saudi Arabia suspends all further dialogue and communication with Qatar, deepening Gulf diplomatic crisis
View ArticleAbbas on diplomatic blitz to prevent US embassy move to Jerusalem
PA chief calls leaders of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, France, Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan and Kuwait and urges them to intervene with Trump
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