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Gaza awaits peace: First round of ceasefire talks end in Qatar; Israel, Hamas stay divided
Fp Staff •The first round of Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar ends with no breakthrough as Israel and Hamas remain steadfast on their stances. The world will now look at the Trump-Netanyahu meeting in Washington, DC.
Qatar-Saudi boost to US proposal drives Israel-Hamas ceasefire, hostage talks to a breakthrough
Fp Staff •The latest ceasefire proposal is a joint diplomatic effort by the US, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. While mediators from Qatar and Egypt are central to the talks, Hamas is expected to deliver its official response on the ceasefire deal soon
Panic inside mall, windows shaking: How Iran’s missile strikes shocked civilians in Qatar
Fp Explainers •As Iranian missiles struck the US-operated Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar's Doha on Monday night, the visual was nothing short of a nightmare for those living in the city. Civilians, many of whom are Indians, reported hearing loud explosions, while others were seen running in panic inside a shopping mall
Why did Iran give prior warning about the attack on US air base in Qatar?
Fp Explainers •When Iran fired missiles at the US air base in Qatar on Monday evening, there were fears of wider escalation. But the Islamic Republic’s attack was contained and largely symbolic. It informed Qatar and the Trump administration about its plans. Here’s why
Inside Al Udeid Air Base, US’ largest military base in West Asia, which Iran attacked
Fp Explainers •Iran on Monday targeted the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest American military base in West Asia. Donald Trump had visited the base last month, which was the first visit by a sitting US president in over 20 years. Notably, the US began operating out of Al Udeid shortly after the September 11 attacks to carry out missions against the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan
Indians urged to stay indoors after Iran strikes US military base in Qatar
Fp Staff •Iran launched an attack on American bases in Qatar in retaliation for Washington's strikes on key nuclear facilities over the weekend, officially joining the conflict. US President Donald Trump shrugged off Tehran's response as "very weak"
Qatar wants US to clarify that Trump initiated luxury Air Force One deal: Report
Fp Staff •Qatar wants the final agreement with the United States to clarify that it was the Donald Trump administration of the United States that initiated the luxury Air Force One deal, according to a report.
Was plane from Qatar really a 'gift' as Trump claimed?
Fp Staff •Trump has been claiming that Qatar approached his administration and "offered" a plane, which the president later announced would be turned into Air Force One
Israel vs Hamas: Talks and strikes go together in Gaza
Fp Staff •Israel launches its biggest ground assault in Gaza while also signalling openness to a deal with Hamas, highlighting a strategy of fighting and negotiating at the same time
‘Thief of Doha’: Meet the original owner of the $400 million jet gifted to Trump
Fp Explainers •The luxury jet US President Donald Trump is to receive as a gift from Qatar was originally owned by a leading member of the Al Thani royal family and the country's former PM, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim, popularly known as HBJ. The Qatari sheikh has previously faced serious allegations of corruption and antisemitism. Here's what we know about him