LIVE UPDATES:Donald Trump heads to UAE after Qatar visit

Trump dances to ‘YMCA’ as he ends visit to military base Trump has ended his visit to al-Udeid military base after delivering remarks to US troops stationed there. He will…

LIVE UPDATES: US President signs multibillion-dollar deals with Qatar

Time Trump drops Netanyahu, says Marwan Bishara Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara highlights that President Trump’s Gulf tour goes beyond trade figures and massive investment deals. Bishara said…

LIVE UPDATES: Qatar, US sign deals to boost defence and trade ties

Saudi Aramco says deals with US companies worth up to $90bn The announcement comes hours after Trump departed Riyadh, the first stop on his Middle East trip. The state-owned oil…

LIVE UPDATES: Trump announces deals with Qatar after praising ‘tough, attractive’ Syrian president

Summary US and Qatar sign raft of deals As we’ve been reporting, US President Donald Trump and the Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamin bin Hamad al-Thani have signed a raft of…

LIVE UPDATES: Trump arrives in Qatar after meeting Syrian president and lifting sanctions

Summary Lavish reception for Trump in Qatar Trump is now holding a meeting with the Qatari Emir, Sheikh Tamin bin Hamad al-Thani, at the luxurious Lusail Palace. As expected, it’s…

LIVE UPDATES: Israel to deploy mediators to Qatar for Gaza truce talks with Hamas

Palestinian groups call for ‘diplomatic humanitarian convoy’ to Gaza Palestinian civil society groups are calling for the international community to support the immediate deployment of a convoy through Gaza’s Rafah…

Qatar: US rejects ‘impractical’ Hamas demands as Gaza truce hangs in balance

Talks to extend the Gaza ceasefire have failed to reach an agreement, a Palestinian official has told the BBC, as the US accused Hamas of making “entirely impractical” demands at…

Palestine: US envoy in Qatar to join talks on extending fragile Gaza ceasefire

The White House’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, is in Qatar to join indirect talks between Israel and Hamas on extending the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. This week, negotiators from both sides…

Qatar: Couple traumatised after body placed next to them on flight

An Australian couple have spoken of the “traumatic” moment the body of a dead passenger was placed next to them on a Qatar Airways flight. Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin,…

Palestine: Hamas says it will continue releasing Israeli hostages under Gaza deal

Hamas has said it is committed to implementing the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel and will continue releasing hostages as scheduled, raising hopes that a resumption of the war can…