Qatar, Israel agree to establish temporary office in Doha for World Cup

Coordination talks between Doha and Tel Aviv over consular accommodations for Israeli attendees are still ongoing, despite both countries lacking diplomatic relations

Indirect negotiations between US, Iran to restart, switching from Vienna to Doha

A correspondent with Al Mayadeen reported that the Doha talks, formerly known as the Vienna talks, are set to restart on 28 June

Iranian and Qatari officials sign 14 cooperation agreements in Doha

The agreements were signed during the first day of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to the Gulf state

Turkish President arrives in Doha for two-day summit

Qatar says they are interested in investing heavily in Turkey, even as the Turkish lira continues to drop in value

Taliban and US hold talks in Doha

The two nations discussed negotiations on a number of economic and humanitarian matters

US officials headed for Doha for first in-person meeting with the Taliban: Report

Washington reportedly wants Afghanistan's new rulers to allow so-called humanitarian agencies "free access to areas of need"

Abandoning Afghanistan is dangerous for its neighbors

Despite the Taliban's many shortcomings, only a unified, multilateral approach to negotiating with and recognizing the Islamic Emirate will safeguard the borders of neighboring states.

Qatar, Bahrain set to resume flights

Prior to the suspension of flights in 2017, Doha and Manama launched up to 93 flights a week between the two states

Arab League officials welcome rapprochement with Syria, call for regional unity

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has confirmed his presence at this week's Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia

Qatar, Bahrain to resume flights within days

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt have all taken steps to improve long-strained ties with Qatar

Saudi king plays peacemaker, invites Qatari, Syrian leaders to Arab League summit

As a prominent sponsor of the war in Syria since 2011, Qatar is among a few outlier states in West Asia that oppose normalization

Syria sanctions to remain in place despite Arab normalization: Washington

Qatar, Kuwait, and Morocco also opposed Syria's readmission to the Arab League, a historic move western media describes as a 'rejection' of US interests in West Asia

The Qatar-Syria stand off: Enemies to the end

For various reasons related to political leverage, regional grandstanding, and outright animosity, Qatar is likely to remain the last Arab state to return to Syria.

UN leads summit on Afghan crisis without Taliban

The Taliban government in Afghanistan strongly criticized their exclusion from the two-day meeting

Qatar ‘rebrands’ Syrian armed groups in fear of Arab normalization: Report

Qatar recently doubled down on its position not to normalize relations with the Syrian government

GCC rivalry nears its end as Qatar ready to restore ties with UAE

An anonymous source has said that ties between the two Gulf states could be fully restored within weeks

Echoes of Taif: Syria and Saudi Arabia reconcile

Syria-Saudi relations leap forward with joint statements, bilateral meetings, and, for the first time in 12 years, a shared vision for resolving the crisis in Syria.

Jordan, Saudi Arabia propose joint peace plan to end Syrian conflict: Report

The plan is set to be proposed during a meeting of regional foreign ministers in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Friday afternoon

Qatar, Bahrain set to resume diplomatic relations

The foreign ministries of both countries revealed this development in separate statements

Qatar enters Iraq’s energy sector, but risks abound

Qatar's investment in Iraq's energy sector has the potential to transform Persian Gulf geo-economic dynamics, but Iraq's political instability continues to pose major risks for large investors across the board.

Saudi King invites Iranian President to Riyadh in bid to improve relations

The recently announced Saudi-Iran rapprochement may lead to a peace deal in Yemen

Syrian sanctions relief: An ‘American trick’

The temporary lifting of Washington's sanctions on earthquake-stricken and war-torn Syria is 'misleading' at best, and stands in the way of relief efforts.

Qatar commits $500k to families of Huwara rampage victims

Qatar's foreign ministry considers the actions of Israelis against Palestinians 'an extension' of 'systematic crimes'

Russia set to hold quadripartite meeting with Syria, Iran, Turkiye

The joint meeting is set to take place next week in Kazakstan's capital, Astana

Anti-Qatar network funded by UAE in France: Report

The UAE network publishes a minimum of 100 articles annually, with many reinforcing claims that Qatar has ties with the Muslim Brotherhood

High-time for Turkiye-Syria normalization: Russian official

At the end of last month, Russian media reported that the long-awaited foreign ministers' meeting between Turkiye and Syria is back on the agenda

PIJ, Arab states condemn Israel’s Nablus massacre

Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) leader Ziad al-Nakhala promised retaliation for Israel's early morning raid which killed 11 Palestinians, including civilians

Qatari, Taliban officials meet in Afghanistan for bilateral talks

The two top officials discussed expanding bilateral relations and Doha potentially providing humanitarian aid to Kabul

Germany may repurchase artillery systems from Qatar to send to Ukraine

The SPAAG systems were initially sold to Qatar in 2020 for ensured security at the 2022 World Cup tournament

France to host summit on Lebanon without Lebanese representation

France, the US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt will take part in the summit, as all five have previously said they want to see army commander Joseph Aoun named president of Lebanon