Qatar

Netanyahu adviser asked ChatGPT to help improve Qatar's image among Israelis, Jews worldwide

According to an N12 report, Yonatan Urich requested three separate messaging frameworks targeting Israeli citizens, Jewish communities around the world, and influential figures in the United States.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's adviser Yonatan Urich is seen before a press conference in Tel Aviv, October 3, 2022
A woman walks past a mural depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran in August.

Iran’s two-front war on Israel: From October 7 to election interference - opinion

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh Tuesday, 6th October 2026

Syria issues first letter of credit for Saudi Aramco petroleum deal

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Foreign Affairs Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Foreign Affairs Minister of the United Arab Emirates Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan participate in the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords.

Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria leading options for Abraham Accords expansion, CSA report assesses


US State Dept. approves $4.5 billion tanker deal with Qatar, despite Israeli embargo

Given existing production backlogs and heavy global demand, Qatar is unlikely to receive the aircraft before 2030.

A Boeing KC-46A Pegasus sits on the tarmac at Boeing facilities at Boeing Field in this aerial photo in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Iranian official urges Qatar to move detained pilots to hospital on land, Tasnim says

Qatar denied last week that it was holding Iranian pilots, saying they had violated Qatari airspace earlier this year and failed to respond to attempts to contact them.

 replica of an Iranian air force F-4 Phantom fighter aircraft is displayed before traffic along a city square in Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on August 10, 2026.

International contention continues as eight more countries condemn Israel's E1 settlement plan

A spokesperson for the US State Department spoke to N12 News later on Friday, saying that the US government "does not support annexation."

View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026.

Israel faces emerging regional alignment as Syria turns to Pakistan after strikes - analysis

Talk of Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords appears to underestimate how much Riyadh and other countries have become concerned about Israeli strikes in places like Syria.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani meets with European Commission Vice-President and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (not pictured), in Brussels, Belgium, May 11, 2026

Gaza mediators say latest Israeli strikes undermine efforts to end conflict at critical stage

Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar condemned recent Israeli strikes in Gaza, saying they undermined regional and international efforts to implement a peace plan.

Displaced Palestinians walk past tents and destroyed buildings near the beachfront in Gaza City in August.

Bennett: Israel must remove Qatari, Turkish influence from Gaza, replace with Egypt

"Artificial intelligence is the next arms race of superpowers, and despite the current government's lag in the last four years, we will not let Israel fall behind," Bennett also said.

Bennett speaks at a B'Yachad campaign event in Tel Aviv, August 19, 2026.

US-allied Gulf States increasingly frustrated with Trump's Iran approach - report

Due to growing frustration with the Trump administration’s handling of Iran, they may be considering exploring new arrangements, according to the report.

(From L) TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 7.

Eight Arab, Islamic nations accuse Israel of derailing Trump's Gaza peace plan

In a joint statement, the countries accused Israel of undermining efforts to fully end the war with Hamas in Gaza and derailing Trump’s push to cement conditions necessary for long-lasting peace.

(Front row, L/R) Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, hosted by US President Donald Trump.

Iran attempting to 'flip narrative' by accusing Qatar of holding pilots captive, analyst says

Dr. Ahmed Alkhuzaie told the 'Post' that Iran’s decision to drag a “neutral Gulf state,” which has largely acted as an ally for Tehran, into its war with the United States was a clear miscalculation.

A Russian air force Sukhoi Su-24 bomber lands at the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia province, in the northwest of Syria, on December 16, 2015; Illustrative.

International Arab Book Fair emerges as platform for Islamist axis, Hamas support

During the event, the secretary general of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), a Muslim Brotherhood organization operating from Qatar, called for aid to be transferred to Gaza.

People visit the 35th edition of the Doha International Book Fair at the Qatari capital's exhibition and convention center, on May 15, 2026.