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Qatar and US discuss joint Gaza mediation efforts, Qatar says

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Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, took part in a phone call on Tuesday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the continuation of their joint mediation efforts in Gaza, the Qatari foreign ministry said.

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman © Mena Today 

Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman © Mena Today 

Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, took part in a phone call on Tuesday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the continuation of their joint mediation efforts in Gaza, the Qatari foreign ministry said.

The men expressed hope that a ceasefire deal reaches its second phase and turns into a permanent ceasefire.

Reporting by Nayera Abdallah

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