Qatar

Qatar is a Middle East emirate located along the Persian Gulf, bordering Saudi Arabia. 

This wealthy kingdom is governed by the House of Thani and is a major regional power with considerable influence in both regional and global affairs. 

Aside from its wealth in the energy industry, Qatar has also been very successful in business and overseas investments, with the country being the largest property owner in London, among other notable achievements. It is also famous for its global media conglomerate, Al Jazeera, based in the Qatari capital city of Doha.

Why international law is on Israel’s side in the Gaza conflict - opinion

Israel's war in Gaza is necessary to national survival, and its associated military actions impact Palestinian civilians because of Palestinian perfidy and without Israeli men's rea.

 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip on June 4, 2025.
 Palestinians sit to next to belongings as people flee Rafah after Israeli forces launched a ground and air operation in the eastern part of the southern Gaza city, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in the southern Gaza Strip May 9, 2024.

Ex-top Shin Bet official to 'Post': Palestinian groups fighting Hamas in Israel’s interest

Laurie Cardoza-Moore

Evangelical leader blames Qatar for ideological influence behind Colorado firebomb attack

 “Qatar is a terrorist state” poster in front of the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Grassroots campaign in Israel targets Qatar's ties to Hamas, support of terror


Scoop: Mediators trying to close hostage deal gaps between Israel, Hamas before Friday

Hamas demands US guarantees that negotiations for a deal, including a ceasefire, will continue after the initial 60-day period, a source told the Post.

Israeli protesters call for release of all hostages held in Gaza, during demonstrations at Begin Gate in Tel Aviv, June 3, 2025

Israel's Dermer holds first phone call with Qatari PM on hostage deal efforts

US envoy Steve Witkoff attempted to arrange a meeting between Dermer and Al-Thani, but it never came to fruition.

 Head of the negotiations for hostages release Minister Ron Dermer speaks at the Jewish News Syndicate conference in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Israel declines hostage deal talks in Qatar after Hamas demands changes

An Israeli official said, however, that "negotiations have not stopped, efforts of the mediators still continue."

 Hamas terrorists seen in Khan Yunis, February 20, 2025

Coming days 'critical' for Gaza deal progress, Qatar, Egypt hold significant weight

Security sources stressed that the coming days are critical for the prospects of progress in a deal, and that mediators have a crucial role.

 Demonstrators protest against the Israeli government and for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, May 31, 2025.

Neo-Ottoman power: Erdogan positions Turkey as Israel's main Middle East challenge

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: As Turkey builds its power and influence, its opposition to – and agitation against – Israel is continuing unabated.

 TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Istanbul, earlier this week.

Qatar under Israeli attack for supporting radical Islam at CPAC conference in Hungary

Chikli referred to the financing that radical Islamic organizations tied to the Brotherhood are getting from EU institutions and declared: “Europe is financing its own death.”

 Hamas terrorists against backdrop of Qatar flag. (illustration)

Qatar insists Trump administration initiated free plane transfer to US - report

Trump allegedly told reporters in the Oval Office: “[I] got a beautiful big magnificent free airplane for the United States Air Force. Very proud of that.”

 Illustrative image of President-elect Donald Trump and Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

Celebrity chef Eyal Shani cooks a meal for former hostage Edan Alexander while in the hospital

Alexander was returned to Israel in early May, with his homecoming marking the release of the last living American hostage in Gaza.

 Former hostage Edan Alexander and Israeli chef Eyal Shani on May 22, 2025.

Conflict & Cuisine: UN warns then retracts on Gaza starvation and Trump's Golden Dome - watch

 The Jerusalem Post’s Erica Schachne (L) and Seth J. Frantzman (R) discuss explosive developments in the Middle East.

Israel calling back hostage deal team from Qatar over lack of progress, source tells 'Post'

According to the sources, Israel will conduct a complete reassessment of the negotiation process.

 Demonstrators protest for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv, February 15, 2025.

Transactional diplomacy’s downside: Will US investments in the Gulf make lasting allies? - opinion

US President Donald Trump's recent trip to the Middle East was a clear example of transactional diplomacy

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha last week. The staying power of transaction-based commitments are a factor of the changing moods of the people who signed the agreements, the writer cautions.