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Qatar ruler meets with Mideast envoys for Biden, Trump to discuss Gaza war, hostage deal

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani delivers a speech during a Mansion House Dinner hosted by the Lord Mayor of the City of London, at The Mansion House in the City of London, on December 4, 2024. (HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP)
Qatar’s ruler meets with the Middle East envoys for the incoming and outgoing US administrations, according to a statement from his office.
Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets with Steve Witkoff, US President-elect Donald Trump’s expected Middle East envoy, and Brett McGurk, the incumbent Joe Biden’s envoy for the region, the statement says.
It added they “reviewed developments in the Gaza Strip… as well as the latest developments in the ceasefire negotiations.”