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Trump’s Gaza gamble: Disarming Hamas must be a non-negotiable - opinion

The Board of Peace can’t succeed while Hamas remains militarized and continues to indoctrinate Gaza’s youth.

US President Donald Trump, Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto, Albania’s PM Edi Rama, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting, US Institute of Peace, Washington DC, February 2026
Illustrative image of Muhammad Ismail Darwish and Ali Larijani

Senior Hamas officials meet Iran's Larijani in Doha to discuss conditions in Gaza

US President Donald Trump is escorted by Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani towards Air Force One, as he departs Al Udeid Air Base, en-route to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.

Qatar is a ‘problem-maker,’ not peace mediator, Doha opposition leader tells ‘Post’

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump talks with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha in May.

Trump, Qatar's Thani discuss de-escalation as US, Iran pursue diplomacy


Hamas leader's awkward on-air slip: 'Free Israel, with God’s help'

The clip, taken from Khaled Mashaal’s appearance at the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha on Sunday, shows him wrapping up a point, then delivering what viewers online are calling a verbal misfire.

 Senior Hamas figure Khaled Mashal accidentally says “To a free Israel, with God’s help” at the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha on February 8, 2026.

Mashaal to Al Jazeera Forum: Hamas disarming risks making Gazans ‘easy victims to be eliminated'

“In the context that our people are still under occupation, talking about disarmament is an attempt to make our people an easy victim to be eliminated," Hamas’s political leader, Mashaal, said.

HAMAS TERRORIST KHALED MASHAAL speaks during an interview in Doha.

Qatar ties linked to anti-Western ideological shift at Georgetown, Middle East Forum reports

The money has not only sustained the campuses but also funded faculty, research initiatives, and endowed chairs on the Washington campus.

A man holds a Palestinian flag as Georgetown students hold an on-campus protest in support of Palestine at Georgetown University on September 4, 2024 in Washington, DC.

Flights canceled between Dubai and Iran as protests continue to expand

A flydubai spokesperson said that flights to Iran on Friday had been canceled and that the airline "will continue to monitor the situation" and revise its flight schedule accordingly.

Iranians attend a protest in the city of Rasht, northern Iran, January 8, 2025

Anti-gov't protests ignite in Tel Aviv, Haifa, demanding answers to Qatargate affair

Demonstrators gathered at Habima Square, calling for further investigations into the scandal involving the Prime Minister's Office.

Anti-government marchers light a fire on the street during their march to Savidor Station in Tel Aviv, December 27, 2025.

Hamas set to elect new terror leader with Khalil al-Hayya, Khaled Mashaal in pole position - report

According to Asharq, Hayya is expected to win due to his popularity in the Gaza Strip and involvement in Hamas operations in the West Bank.

(L-R:) Senior Hamas officials Khaled Mashaal and Khalil al-Hayya

Liberman claims Barnea met with Qataris to improve Qatar's image, Mossad denies claim

The Mossad subsequently released a statement rejecting the allegations, calling Liberman’s claim “unfounded, false, and devoid of any basis.”

Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman MK Avigdor Lieberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 22, 2025.

Israel agrees to fund Gaza reconstruction 'for time being' at US demand - Ynet

The estimated cost to repair the destruction from two years of fighting, bombing, and bulldozing is in the billions.

A general view shows large mounds of debris covering the site of the destroyed Firas public market in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on December 9, 2025.

Syria secures major Saudi oil deals after Sharaa, MBS call - analysis

“President Ahmad al-Sharaa discussed in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, cooperation, and strengthening ties between the two brotherly countries.”

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.

Israel can ease tensions with Qatar, but only if Doha stops supporting Hamas - opinion

Qatar is seeking to solidify its image as a constructive mediator and launder its reputation despite its ongoing support for terrorism.

MOSSAD CHIEF David Barnea attends a conference of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv earlier this year. On Sunday, he met with US envoy Steve Witkoff and a senior Qatari official, says the writer.