Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will visit Damascus on Thursday, Qatar's Al Jazeera reported, as Syria's new interim government begins a political transition after Islamist rebels ousted the Assad regime last year.

As the U.S. enters a new administration under President Trump, Qatar’s role as a trusted security partner remains as strong as ever.

Despite an earlier withdrawal from mediation, Doha secures the deal, as it walks a tightrope between US interests, its relationship with Hamas and contacts with Israel

Washington: A US passenger plane carrying 64 people crashed into Washington DC s chilly Potomac River after colliding mid air with a military

Qatar’s success in helping to broker the long-awaited Gaza ceasefire has enhanced its reputation as an international mediator, with officials now considering which other conflicts they could help resolve.

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has announced the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchange. In a statement Tuesday, the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry in Kabul did not name the two U.S. citizens,

A Taliban envoy cautioned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio against rising tensions with threats of bounties on Afghan leaders.

Qatar says an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza

Fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, control the crowd while Red Cross vehicles come to collect Israeli hostages to be released under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Abed Hajjar, File)

After facing criticism for its role, Qatar announced a six-week truce and hostage exchange deal between Israel and Hamas, leveraging its unique position. The mediation, supported by the US and Egypt,

Qatar announced early Monday that an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza, easing the first major crisis of the ...