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Trump offers security guarantees to Qatar after Israeli strike, making things complicated in West Asia

US President Donald Trump has signed an order vowing to defend key ally Qatar against attacks, the White House said Wednesday, in an extraordinary move following Israeli strikes on the Gulf state last month.

Qatar’s Emir discusses Gaza peace plan with President Trump

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad alThani discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday his plan to end the war in Gaza in a phone call, the Emiri Diwan said in a statement.

In major policy shift, Trump vows to treat attack on Qatar as threat to US security

In an unprecedented act, US President Donald Trump has provided security guarantee to Qatar and said an external attack on Qatar will be treated as an attack on the United States and all diplomatic, economic, and, if necessary, military resources will be used to defend Qatar.

Who is Amir Amiry, the American freed by the Taliban?

After months of secret negotiations, the Taliban has released US citizen Amir Amiry, who had been held in Afghanistan since December 2024. His release, brokered by Qatar, comes amid growing tensions between Washington and Kabul and marks the fifth American freed this year

China, Qatar...Rwanda: Who's offering to fill void US is creating with UN retreat

As the US pulls back from the UN, states from China to Rwanda are moving to reshape global governance in their own image

Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha shows solidarity with Qatar but falls short on action

The summit failed to produce a unified or concrete actionable response to Israel’s airstrike on Qatar and the war in Gaza, making its overall success questionable

'Time is running out for Gaza': Rubio as Israel goes for ground control of City

Rubio’s trip to West Asia took place during a diplomatic firestorm surrounding Israel’s new offensive, which had already faced strong criticism from key European and Arab nations even before it began

'Qatar harbours and funds Hamas': Netanyahu defends strike on Hamas meeting in Doha

“Qatar is connected to Hamas, it harbours Hamas, it funds Hamas. It has strong levers (that it could pull), but it chose not to,” Netanyahu said during a press conference

Did Netanyahu warn Trump before Doha strike on Hamas? 2 leaders, 2 different stories

Israel’s airstrike in Doha targeting Hamas leaders has resulted in two narratives between allies. While Donald Trump insists he was not informed beforehand, multiple Israeli officials claim Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu alerted him minutes before the attack. The strike strained US-Qatar ties and has disrupted Gaza ceasefire talks

Netanyahu notified Trump 50 minutes before Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha, US president ‘didn’t say no’: Report

Israeli officials say Netanyahu informed Trump about the strike on Hamas leaders in Doha nearly an hour before it happened, but US officials deny prior knowledge, highlighting tensions between Washington and Tel Aviv