A Taliban envoy cautioned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio against rising tensions with threats of bounties on Afghan leaders.

Despite an earlier withdrawal from mediation, Doha secures the deal, as it walks a tightrope between US interests, its relationship with Hamas and contacts with Israel

Qatar says an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza

Mediator Qatar says agreement has been reached to release Israeli hostage and

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has announced the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchange. In a statement Tuesday, the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry in Kabul did not name the two U.S. citizens,

Qatar’s success in helping to broker the long-awaited Gaza ceasefire has enhanced its reputation as an international mediator, with officials now considering which other conflicts they could help resolve.

Fighters from the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, control the crowd while Red Cross vehicles come to collect Israeli hostages to be released under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Abed Hajjar, File)

Hamas turned over a list of Israeli hostages, with information on whether they were alive or dead, to be released during the pause in the 15-month war.

Trump’s past diplomacy with Qatar on counterterrorism, economic ties, and regional stability could foster continued cooperation in his second term. As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration on Monday,

Washington: Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Washington on Saturday in protest at the policies of Donald Trump and his

After facing criticism for its role, Qatar announced a six-week truce and hostage exchange deal between Israel and Hamas, leveraging its unique position. The mediation, supported by the US and Egypt,

They returned under a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, walking for hours to reach the bombed-out landscape.