CIA Director William Burns will travel to Europe in the coming days to hold talks about the hostage negotiations between Israel and Gaza, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday. Burns is expected to hold a meeting with Israeli Mossad chief David Barnea, Qatari...
Israeli Officials Deny Reports of Progress in Hostage Negotiations With Hamas
Several media reports have said that Israel and Hamas were making progress in Qatari and Egyptian-mediated talks on a hostage deal, but Israeli officials are denying that's the case. "Reports of an agreement in principle to a ceasefire are not correct. There are very...
Qatar Tells Hostage Families That Israel’s Killing of Hamas Official in Beirut Complicates Negotiations
Qatar's prime minister and other officials met with family members of six Israelis held captive in Gaza on Saturday and told them Israel's killing of a senior Hamas official in Beirut made negotiating a new hostage deal much more difficult, several media outlets have...
Hamas Official Signals Interest in Negotiating a Lasting Ceasefire With Israel
Ismail Haniyeh, chief of Hamas's political bureau who is based in Qatar, signaled on Wednesday that he was interested in negotiating a sustainable ceasefire with Israel. "We are open to discuss any arrangement or initiative that could end the (Israeli) aggression,"...
Negotiations Underway in Qatar to Extend Gaza Truce
Intense negotiations are underway in Qatar aimed at extending the truce between Israel and Hamas that's due to expire on Thursday. The initial four-day truce began on Friday and was extended another two days. Despite reports of minor clashes, the pause in fighting has...
Qatar Says Israel and Hamas Agree to Extend Truce for Two Days
Qatar announced Monday that Israel and Hamas agreed to extend the truce under the Hostage deal for another 48 hours. "The State of Qatar announces, as part of the ongoing mediation, an agreement has been reached to extend the humanitarian truce for an additional two...
Qatar PM Says Only Minor Obstacles Preventing Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal
Qatar's prime minister said Sunday that only "minor" issues are preventing a deal being reached between Israel and Hamas on Israeli hostages being held in Gaza. The comments from Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani came after The Washington Post reported on...
Iran’s Reply to US Nuclear Deal Response Not Expected Before September 2
Tehran’s reply is not expected before September 2
After Iran Meeting, Qatar FM Commits to Helping With Nuclear Deal
After Iran Meeting, Qatar FM Commits to Helping With Nuclear Deal | Iran seeking ‘lasting deal’ in nuclear talks
Iran, US Begin Nuclear Talks in Qatar
Iran, US Begin Nuclear Talks in Qatar | EU-brokering indirect talks