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Qatar

Qatar is country on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula that shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia. It is rich in natural gas and oil.

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January 14, 2025

Middle East: Qatar says Gaza truce talks in 'final stages'

January 5, 2025

Syria's new top diplomat in Qatar in bid to build ties

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Reports & Analysis

Israelis gather for a demonstration, demanding a hostage swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip.

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Why Qatar is such a good negotiator

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Why Qatar is such a good negotiator

Negotiators brokered the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel in Doha. Why is this tiny Gulf state so effective?
PoliticsJanuary 16, 2025
Banners on Tel Aviv's Hostage Square show Israelis kidnapped by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023. A large countdown is seen in the background.

Israel, Hamas inch closer to truce, release of hostages

Israel, Hamas inch closer to truce, release of hostages

In Qatar, ceasefire talks between Israel and the militant group Hamas are reportedly making progress.
ConflictsJanuary 14, 202501:55 min
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How West Africa is fighting disinformation

How West Africa is fighting disinformation

Disinformation on West African social networks is surging, particularly in the coup-hit Sahel region.
PoliticsNovember 11, 2024
Qatar| Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani

Qatar suspends Israel-Hamas mediation efforts

Qatar suspends Israel-Hamas mediation efforts

The Gulf country says it won't return to the table unless both sides show they are serious about reaching a deal.
ConflictsNovember 10, 202402:09 min
France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) speaks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as they arrive for the family picture during an EU-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in Brussels on October 16, 2024.

EU, Gulf states seek give and take on Ukraine, Middle East

EU, Gulf states seek give and take on Ukraine, Middle East

EU states wanted tougher language on Russia, while Gulf countries sought stronger words on Israel and the Middle East.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2024
Mahmoud, a 9-year-old Palestinian boy from Gaza, plays a video game in a medical facility in Doha, Qatar.

DW meets Palestinian medical evacuees in Doha

DW meets Palestinian medical evacuees in Doha

The Israel-Hamas war is taking a horrendous toll on children in Gaza. WARNING: Graphic images.
ConflictsAugust 16, 202404:22 min
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In the spotlight

People protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan.

Arab nations in Hamas-Israel conflict: What you need to know

Some have quiet-but-close relationships with Israel, while others host Iran-backed groups opposed to the US and Israel.
ConflictsAugust 5, 2024
Israeli troops conducting military operations in the Gaza Strip

Middle East 2023: War instead of 'era of peace'

The war in Gaza has changed the political landscape and put the Arab-Israeli normalization process on hold.
PoliticsDecember 28, 2023
In this Feb. 26, 1997 file photo, Khaled al-Otaiby, an official of the Saudi oil company Aramco, watches progress at a rig at the al-Howta oil field near Howta, Saudi Arabia.

How the Gulf region is planning for a life after oil

The Gulf countries are marching ahead with an ambitious domestic transition to renewable energy.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 21, 2023
Qatar's ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

India-Qatar ties strained by 'spy' death sentences

A Qatari court last week handed death sentences to eight Indian employees of a Qatari company on "spying charges."
PoliticsOctober 31, 2023
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Tracking Qatargate's 'Turkish businessman'

A previously unreported connection could be the missing link in how bribes from Qatar reached prominent EU politicians.
PoliticsAugust 21, 2023
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (left) shake hands during a welcome ceremony, in Ankara, Turkey, in June 2022.

Turkey and the Gulf states: A complicated relationship

The Turkish president's visit to three Gulf states will mark a new phase in Turkey's links to its oil-rich neighbors.
PoliticsJuly 16, 2023
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