Qatar has been a key financial supporter of the Palestinian militant organization Hamas, transferring more than $1.8 billion to Hamas over the years. [1] [2] In consultation with the U.S. and Israeli governments, $30 million were transferred monthly to Hamas, according to a Qatari official interviewed by Der Spiegel in 2023.[3]The United States requested in 2011 that Qatar provide a base for ...

Nov 8, 2024 · Qatar agreed in recent weeks to kick Hamas out of its country following a request from the US to do so, capping off months of failed attempts to try to get the militant group – whose top...

Dec 11, 2023 · Qatar was prepared to provide funds to the Gaza Strip through Hamas as early as the 2014 Israel-Hamas war to alleviate the humanitarian crisis there, the official said, and the US at the time...

Nov 2, 2023 · Qatar, a U.S. ally, is the regional power best positioned to both influence Hamas and play a mediating role with Israel. Here's what to know.

Nov 19, 2024 · The most senior Hamas leader outside Gaza, Khalil al-Hayya, and other key figures in its negotiating team are no longer in Doha, Qatar’s government and a senior Palestinian official have said.

Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.

1 day ago · Hamas, Israel trade accusations of ceasefire breaches ... Qatar and others to allow temporary housing units to be brought into Gaza to shelter displaced people as required under the ceasefire ...

Nov 9, 2024 · Qatar is suspending its role as a mediator in talks between Israel and Hamas after concluding that the two sides are no longer negotiating in good faith, its foreign ministry said Saturday.

Jan 16, 2025 · After weeks of negotiations in Doha, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Hamas militant group was announced on Thursday, a deal brokered by the United States, Qatar and Egypt.. The ...

Oct 27, 2023 · Qatar told the U.S. it was open to reconsidering the presence of Hamas in Qatar once a crisis is resolved to secure the release of scores of hostages taken to Gaza by the Palestinian militant...