When US President Donald Trump wanted someone to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin last week to open negotiations for a potential deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, he didn't dispatch his secretary of state.
The man he sent to the Kremlin to (...)
The Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has looked shaky since it came into force on 19 January but now looks the closest yet to totally falling apart.
A senior Egyptian source told the BBC that regional mediators Egypt and Qatar were (...)
DOHA—Saudi Arabia, represented by Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb, participated in the 51st meeting of the Regional Commission for Middle East of the United Nations Tourism Organization, which was held in the Qatari capital, Doha.
Al-Khateeb (...)
DOHA — Al Ahli continued their impressive AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25 campaign with a 3-1 comeback victory over Qatar's Al Sadd SC at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Monday.
Both teams had already secured qualification to the next stage, but the (...)
Refugees who were slated to travel to the United States after a years-long and often cumbersome process have had their flights canceled, according to a State Department memo to resettlement partners obtained by CNN.
The memo comes on the heels of (...)
Israel's security cabinet approved the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Friday. The wider cabinet will convene for a vote on the deal to exchange dozens of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinians in Israeli jails and pause the 15-month war (...)
Key mediators in a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel say that a landmark agreement has been reached to pause the 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, starting 19 January. Israel has said the deal is in its final stages.
Israel's Prime Minister (...)
Israel has delayed a cabinet vote on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, blaming Hamas for reneging on parts of the agreement.
The ceasefire deal that prompted premature celebrations in Gaza and was expected to take effect on Sunday, January (...)
Palestinians and Israelis have expressed cautious optimism that a deal on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held there is close after 15 months of devastating war.
"I can't believe that I am still alive to witness this (...)
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to pause their devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, marking a pivotal moment in the deadliest and most destructive conflict between the two adversaries.
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Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, officially announced on Wednesday a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian factions in Gaza.
In a press conference, Sheikh Mohammed stated, (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom's welcome of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, commending the efforts of Qatar, Egypt, and the United States in facilitating the deal.
Saudi Arabia emphasized the importance of (...)
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken by phone — in Biden's final week in office — as momentum builds towards a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Israel and Hamas are understood to be making progress (...)
The Israeli military said Friday it had identified the body of a hostage recovered from a tunnel in southern Gaza as the son of Yosef Al-Ziyadnah, a hostage whose body was recovered earlier this week.
Hamza Al-Ziyadnah, 23, was found dead in a (...)
A senior Hamas official has shared with the BBC a list of 34 hostages that the Palestinian group says it is willing to release in the first stage of a potential ceasefire agreement with Israel.
It is unclear how many hostages remain alive.
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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 (...)
