World May 25 Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Apr 23 Watch 6:43 State Department proposes sending Afghans who helped U.S. war effort to Congo Hundreds of Afghans who helped the United States’ war effort in Afghanistan, and who are detained in Qatar, may soon be sent back to Afghanistan or the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the State Department. The push comes after… By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela
World Mar 10 Watch 7:12 Afghans stranded for a year by Trump's refugee freeze now caught in new war President Trump’s decision to freeze refugee processing left thousands in limbo. For more than a year, 1,100 Afghan refugees who thought they were bound for the United States have been stranded on a disused military base in Qatar. Now, having… By Leila Molana-Allen, Eric O'Connor
World Mar 05 Watch 3:33 Iranian drone, missile attacks on Gulf nations risk pulling more countries into war The largest American military base in the Middle East is in the small Gulf nation of Qatar. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Doha as the U.S. war with Iran widens. By Geoff Bennett, Leila Molana-Allen, Dan Sagalyn
World Dec 06 Qatari prime minister says Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment as first phase winds down Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told a conference in the Qatari capital that international mediators, led by the U.S., are working “to force the way forward” to the second phase to cement the deal. “What we have just done is… By Samy Magdy, Josef Federman, Associated Press
Oct 19 Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to respect ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Turkey By Riazat Butt, Associated Press Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, pledged on Sunday to respect a ceasefire. Continue reading
Oct 01 Trump signs an executive order vowing to defend Qatar in the wake of Israel's strike on Doha By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press However, the pledge's true scope remains uncertain, as legal agreements typically require Senate approval. Continue reading
Sep 19 Taliban release British couple held for months in Afghanistan By Jon Gambrell, Riazat Butt, Associated Press The case of Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 80 and 76, underlined the concerns of the West over the actions of the Taliban since they overthrew the country’s U.S.-backed government in a 2021 lightning offensive. Continue reading
Sep 15 Qatar summit in response to Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha leads to little action By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Qatar’s ruling emir opened the summit by accusing Israel of not caring about its hostages in Gaza and instead working to ”ensure Gaza is no longer livable.”… Continue reading
Sep 14 Qatar denounces Israel ahead of summit over Israeli strike on Doha targeting Hamas leaders By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Qatar's prime minister denounced Israel on Sunday as foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim nations met to discuss a possible unified response to Israel's attack on Doha targeting the leadership of the militant group Hamas. Continue reading