Hamas has become the latest party to the Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations to voice optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region.
In an official statement on Tuesday, Hamas said reaching (...)
After months of deadlock, there are new signs that Israel and Hamas could be moving closer to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.
A senior Palestinian official involved in the indirect negotiations told the BBC that talks were in a "decisive (...)
The Israeli Knesset has approved plans to increase the number of settlers in the Golan Heights, territory that was seized from Syria in 1967.
The announcement comes after the dramatic downfall last week of President Bashar al-Assad, with Israel's (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has joined the Earth Observation Group to help establish a global science-policy alliance for Earth that addresses environmental challenges related to climate change, biodiversity loss, and land degradation, improves access to (...)
DOHA — Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received Saudi Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd in Doha on Sunday.
During the meeting, Prince Turki conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two (...)
Foreign ministers from Arab nations and countries participating in the Astana Process have reiterated their call for all parties to pursue a political solution to end the Syrian crisis.
The ministers gathered on Saturday in Doha to discuss the (...)
Insurgents in Syria advanced to the suburbs of Damascus on Saturday, marking a major escalation in their offensive and prompting the government to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad had fled the country.
The advances, led by the Hayat Tahrir (...)
DOHA — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Doha on Saturday.
They reviewed bilateral relations between the two (...)
DOHA — Saudi Arabia participated with a delegation headed by the Chairman of the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, Mazen Al-Kahmous, in the second ministerial meeting of anti-corruption law enforcement agencies in the member states of the (...)
DOHA — Al Hilal's perfect run in the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 ended on Tuesday with a 1-1 draw against Qatar's Al Sadd SC, but the result was enough to secure their spot in the next round.
Ali Al Bulayhi gave Al Hilal an early lead in the (...)
DOHA — Al Nassr moved closer to securing a spot in the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 knockout stage with a 3-1 victory over Qatar's Al Gharafa at Al Bayt Stadium on Monday.
Cristiano Ronaldo was the star of the night, scoring twice to take his (...)
DOHA — Al Khaleej's first handball team has advanced to the final of the 27th Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship after a hard-fought 23-21 victory over Qatar's Al-Duhail in the semi-final match held on Thursday.
The team turned a narrow (...)
DOHA — Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud emphasized that the security services face potential challenges caused by emerging crime patterns. Addressing the 41st meeting of the Interior Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (...)
Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a temporary pause in its mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, citing a lack of genuine commitment from involved parties to end the violence in Gaza.
Dr. Majed Al Ansari, spokesperson for the (...)
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and New Zealand have signed a joint statement concluding a free-trade agreement (FTA) aimed at enhancing bilateral trade and economic cooperation by eliminating trade barriers.
The signing ceremony took (...)
Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani met with Qatari Minister of Justice Ibrahim Al-Mohannadi to explore avenues for enhancing judicial and legal cooperation between the two countries, during his official visit to Qatar.
Minister Al-Samaani (...)
Negotiations over a potential Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal are set to resume in Doha in the coming days, officials from the US, Israel and Qatar have said.
A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an Israeli (...)
The Saudi Football Federation announced on Thursday that it has terminated its contract with Italian coach Roberto Mancini after reaching a mutual agreement to end their partnership. The federation's board expressed gratitude to Mancini for his (...)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken departed Monday for Israel and other unspecified countries in the Middle East as the United States seeks to move forward on efforts to resolve the conflict in the wake of the killing of Hamas leader Yahya (...)
DOHA — Al Ahli Saudi FC continued their perfect start to the AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 campaign, securing their third consecutive win by defeating Al Rayyan 2-1 at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Monday.
Goals from Gabri Veiga and Feras Al Brikan (...)
ever Gulf-European Summit was concluded in Brussels on October 16 with disseminating a powerful message of unity. Leaders from both sides left the Belgium capital with a renewed commitment to deepening their collaboration in politics, security, and (...)
DOHA — Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani received Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary in Doha on Sunday. The reception was attended by Chairman of Qatar Media Corporation Sheikh (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed regional developments with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi at the ministry's headquarters in Riyadh on Wednesday.
During their meeting, the foreign ministers reviewed bilateral (...)
DOHA — Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan headed Saudi Arabia's delegation participating in the 122nd meeting of the Cooperation Committee under the Financial and Economic Cooperation Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (...)
DOHA — Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that the continuation of aggression and violations in the region hinders the movement of international trade and increases political tensions that threaten the flow of (...)
