Qatar confirmed a meeting will take place Tuesday with Hamas and Turkish officials to discuss a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the war in Gaza.
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Qatar confirmed a meeting will take place Tuesday with Hamas and Turkish officials to discuss a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the war in Gaza.
Qatari and Egyptian mediators handed over President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan to Hamas on Monday evening, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari. “The negotiating delegation promised to study it responsibly,” he said.
The follow-up meeting in Doha will include Turkish intelligence officials, alongside their Egyptian counterparts, al-Ansari added.
After nearly two years of war, the U.S. has put forward a plan it hopes will end the conflict sparked by Hamas’s deadly October 7, 2023 attack on Israel — a war that has killed tens of thousands and devastated Gaza.
“It’s too early to speak of a response, but we’re optimistic,” said al-Ansari, calling the proposal a “comprehensive plan.”
Qatar reaffirmed its commitment to mediation efforts following a phone call Monday between its prime minister, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and President Trump. During the call, Netanyahu reportedly apologized for previous Israeli strikes on Hamas in Doha.
Al-Ansari said Qatar had received clear security assurances from both Trump and Netanyahu, including a guarantee that Israel would not target Qatar again.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday praised Donald Trump's "efforts and leadership" to end the war in Gaza, after the U.S. leader secured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's support for a U.S.-sponsored peace proposal.
Afghanistan's ruling Taliban released another U.S. citizen from custody on Sunday after a visit by Washington's hostage envoy Adam Boehler, the U.S. government said.
Crude oil from Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region flowed to Turkey on Saturday for the first time in 2-1/2 years, following an interim deal between Baghdad, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), and foreign producers, Iraq’s oil ministry said.
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