Hamas, Doha and Gaza

Hamas says Gaza truce talks in Doha 'serious and positive' - as it happened
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said Tuesday Brussels would intensify its "direct engagement" with Syria's new Islamist-led rulers after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
Hamas official says Gaza ceasefire talks have resumed after weekslong hiatus
A Hamas official says that after a weekslong hiatus international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to end the 14-month war was within reach.
Hamas: Ceasefire-Hostage Deal “Possible” After Doha Talks
After a brief statement from Hamas regarding the hostage negotiations, Becky Anderson and Jeremy Diamond report on what we know and what is still unclear.
Gaza war: Hamas says truce talks in Doha are 'serious and positive'
Since the Gaza war began, Qatar- along with the United States (US) and Egypt- have been working for months to secure a truce and hostage release deal. But apart from a one-week pause in fighting late last year,
Hamas says mediated talks with Israel to reach ceasefire in Gaza; hostage exchange deal have begun
A Hamas official said Thursday that international mediators have resumed negotiating with the militant group and Israel over a ceasefire in Gaza, and that he was hopeful a deal to end the 14-month war was within reach.
Hamas says Gaza truce talks 'serious and positive'
Hamas said talks in Qatar aimed at a truce and hostage-prisoner exchange in Gaza were "serious and positive", a day after an Israeli delegation arrived in Doha to meet with mediators.
Faced with mounting public anger, a weakened Hamas starts to compromise
A new proposal for a 60-day pause in hostilities in Gaza and the exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners ...
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In Turkey, Blinken reports ‘encouraging signs’ Gaza hostage-truce deal is possible
Secretary of state says DC appreciates Ankara's 'voice with Hamas' after terror group reportedly agrees to temporary IDF ...
Trump terms Assad’s fall in Syria ‘unfriendly takeover’ by Turkey
President-elect Trump called Turkey's ousting of Syrian leader Assad an "unfriendly takeover" but also "very smart." He ...
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'Unfriendly takeover': Trump says Turkey is behind collapse of Assad government in Syria
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was behind an "unfriendly takeover" of ...
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Qatar emir in Turkey on surprise visit as efforts for Syria ceasefire intensify
The Qatari leader's unannounced visit came amid efforts to extend a ceasefire between the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army ...
Middle East latest: Top diplomats from US, Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria's transition
Top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey have met in Jordan to discuss Syria’s transition after the ...
Middle East Latest: Death Toll From Israel-Hamas War Tops 45,000. Israel Strikes Syrian Targets
Palestinian health officials say the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war, now in its 14th month, topped 45,000 people ...
Blinken Asks Turkey To Use Influence With Hamas To Reach Gaza Ceasefire
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said he had asked Turkey to use its influence with Hamas to get the Palestinian Islamist movement to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza.
Biden’s top aides head to Middle East in last-ditch diplomatic push to broker Israel-Hamas cease-fire
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan was planning to stop in Israel, Qatar and Egypt over the coming days, ...