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Here are the key negotiators who helped get a Gaza ceasefire deal

Jan. 15, 2025 18:15 PM EST

A ceasefire agreement in Gaza has been reached between Israel and Hamas after more than 15 months of war. The United States, Egypt and Qatar have mediated the long-running efforts to halt the fighting in the ravaged Palestinian territory, often coming close to a deal before a frustrating breakdown...

Qatari prime minister says Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause Gaza war and release some hostages

Jan. 15, 2025 13:56 PM EST
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Qatari prime minister says Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause Gaza war and release some hostages.

Hamas official says the group has rejected an Israeli proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and that negotiations are continuing

Jan. 15, 2025 11:34 AM EST
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hamas official says the group has rejected an Israeli proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and that negotiations are continuing.

Biden and Netanyahu discuss the latest in the effort to reach an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire

Jan. 12, 2025 19:27 PM EST

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Sunday about efforts to reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war, a sign of the intensifying push to reach a deal before Donald Trump’s inauguration next week....

Syria's foreign minister visits Qatar as new authorities seek regional and global diplomatic ties

Jan. 05, 2025 10:25 AM EST

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's new foreign minister met with his Qatari counterpart and Qatar's prime minister in Doha on Sunday, as Syria’s new de facto authorities under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, establish diplomatic ties with regional and global governments. Foreign...

Middle East latest: Blinken in Doha to discuss Gaza cease-fire with Qatari officials

Oct. 24, 2024 18:09 PM EDT

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Doha on Thursday to meet with Qatari officials who have been key mediators for Hamas, as the U.S. struggles to break the logjam of cease-fire negotiations between Israel and the militant group. Blinken is on his 11th trip to the Middle...