Tag: Doha

Over the past 24 hours, IDF forces have advanced deeper into both the southern and northern areas of the Gaza Strip, while also striking targets in central Gaza.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has approved "limited military actions" in Gaza to pressure Hamas into cooperating with the mediators and releasing more hostages.

The senior American official published clarifications and corrections to statements he made on television networks following Israel's strongly worded messages to the White House.

The White House is pushing for the release of the remaining 59 Israeli captives, including 35 confirmed deceased, and to extend the ceasefire until April 20.

The discussion included Defense Minister Israel Katz, all heads of the Israeli security establishment, and American negotiators of both administrations.

Barnea is expected to meet with CIA Director Bill Burns, as well as with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.

The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a brief statement on Friday that Hamas "is continuing to hold to unrealistic demands" in the talks.

Under no circumstances will Israel consider a permanent ceasefire with Hamas, Israeli ministers and negotiators have emphasized.

Hazem Ismail Haniyeh and the rest of the family were killed during IDF attacks in Gaza.

The level of information-sharing between Doha and Tehran should raise eyebrows in Washington.

“Kan 11” TV news report says the plane took off from Ben-Gurion Airport and made a stopover in Amman, Jordan.

Doha, with Ankara's support, has proposed to P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas that he form a joint list in the Palestinian Legislative Council with the Gaza-based terror group, and then a national-unity coalition.

Secretary Pompeo believes peace with Taliban will succeed if they cooperate with the Afghan government.

"We reserve the right to respond to anyone who is working on the internationalization of the holy sites,” said Saudi Arabia.

Hamas is trying to cement ties with its Shi'ite brother, Hezbollah, in Lebanon, while opening a new base in Algeria.

Included is the name of Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, an Egyptian national with a Qatari passport who uses Qur'an to justify suicide bombing against Israel.

Egypt pledged to ease movement across the borders, “address humanitarian cases,” and supplying Gaza with electricity.

The list of Hamas names appears to have been supplied by Israel.

Hamas is second only to the PLO in its leadership's depth of corruption.

Top Israeli cyclists competed in the 2016 UCI world championships held last week in Doha, Qatar.

Gaza-based Hamas PM Ismail Haniyeh is traveling to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage -- and then to Doha and Ankara.

Al Jazeera America will shut down on April 30 due to low ratings, operational problems and a lack of advertisers.

The Secretary is visiting Egypt, but stopping off in Israel would only give ammunition to Congressmen opposing the nuclear deal with Iran.

RSE Ventures has turned to Qatar to buy a controlling 35.5 percent stake in Formula One.

High-ranking members of the Muslim Brotherhood have been asked to leave Qatar and set up a new headquarters elsewhere.

Israel needs an ally in talks over a premature cease fire with Hamas terrorists intent on wiping out the Jewish State.

His singular foreign policy accomplishment, trumpeted ad nauseam, was the execution of Osama bin Laden.

The first official effort of the US to begin peace talks with the Taliban ended in disaster when the Taliban proclaimed itself a sovereign nation, enraging Karzai, who then called off bilateral security talks with the US.

Top Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat says Arab nations will pay the Palestinian Authority $100 million a month if Israel stops monthly tax payments to the group in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza.

Qatar is going all out to assemble a major conference next week, with 350 representatives from Arab and Islamic countries, who will discuss "the legal status of Jerusalem before and after the Israeli occupation." The funny thing is that Palestinian Knesset members who will be spewing their venom at the conference, decrying Israeli crimes against humanity, yada, yada, yada, will be the only democratically elected officials. Is this a fun region or what?