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US President Donald Trump holds a gavel during a signing ceremony at the inaugural meeting of the "Board of Peace" at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2026. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
February 20, 2026, 1:22 am
Trump announces $17 billion in pledges for Gaza at inaugural Board of Peace confab
Indonesia, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Albania agree to contribute to Gaza security force; Top official: Project hinges on disarmament of Hamas, which will soon be presented with proposal
By Jacob Magid
Documents included in the US Justice Department release of files related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are photographed on January 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
February 18, 2026, 8:29 pm
Epstein tried to build powerful ties across Mideast, push Qatar to recognize Israel
Released documents show sex offender’s close relations with Dubai port giant’s boss, who was ousted last week over ties; financier tried to advise Qatar over 2017-2021 blockade
By Jana Choukeir, Andrew Mills and Maha El Dahan
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff attends a meeting with Ukrainian officials, November 30, 2025, in Hallandale Beach, Florida. (AP/Terry Renna)
December 19, 2025, 3:44 am
Witkoff to meet mediators amid frustration over implementation of Gaza deal
Talks to be held in Miami with Qatar, Egypt, Turkey on transition to phase two of ceasefire; countries that brokered the truce feel Israel and Hamas both seeking to delay next stage
By Lazar Berman and Jacob Magid
Buildings destroyed in the war between Israel and Hamas lie in ruins around the Shejaiya neighborhood of Gaza City, during an IDF-organized tour for journalists, November 5, 2025. (Ohad Zwigenberg/AP)
December 12, 2025, 6:45 pm
Report: Israel agrees to US demand to pay for massive Gaza rubble-clearing operation
Washington said to expect Israel to finance, oversee debris removal as a 1st step toward reconstruction, in project that could cost over $1 billion and take years to complete
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Palestinians walk through the destruction in Gaza City, December 5, 2025. (AP/Abdel Kareem Hana)
December 7, 2025, 5:18 pm
Qatari PM says he won’t write a check to rebuild what Israel destroyed in Gaza
Gov’t spokesperson clarifies that Doha willing to fund reconstruction if it does so with other countries, as opposed to on its own, claims some are intent on sabotaging US-Qatar ties
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a session on the opening day of the Doha Forum, an annual diplomatic conference, in Doha, December 6, 2025. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)
December 6, 2025, 5:01 pm
Qatari PM: Gaza truce can’t be considered ceasefire until Israel leaves the Strip
Also speaking at Doha Forum, Turkish foreign minister says disarmament of Hamas should only come after deployment of international force, which Egypt urges ‘as soon as possible’
By Jacob Magid
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin al-Thani speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations on October 29, 2025. (Screenshot/YouTube)
October 29, 2025, 10:11 pm
Qatari PM indicates Hamas violated Gaza ceasefire with deadly attack on IDF
Speaking in New York, al-Thani also says Doha pushing terror group to acknowledge need for disarmament, criticizes Israel’s treatment of Palestinian prisoners
By Jacob Magid
President Donald Trump, center, meets with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, left, and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani aboard Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, October 25, 2025. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
October 26, 2025, 2:46 am
Trump says Hamas withholding bodies of hostages, warns he’s watching ‘very closely’
US president hosts Qatar’s leaders on Air Force One, says Gulf state could send troops to Gaza; in response to warning, Hamas leader pledges expanded search for bodies
By Michael Bachner and ToI Staff
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (left) and President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner speak with CBS in an excerpt from an interview released on October 17, 2025. (CBS screenshot)
October 20, 2025, 9:40 am
Kushner: Israel must improve Palestinians’ lives if it wants ‘integration’ into region
Envoy says US believes Hamas acting in good faith, searching for remaining hostage bodies; Witkoff: Netanyahu’s phone call with Qatari PM was ‘pivotal’ step in reaching Gaza deal
By ToI Staff
Vehicles drive on the main road in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 6, 2025. (AP/Ahmed Hassan)
October 12, 2025, 6:36 am
Three Qatari employees killed in car crash near Sharm el-Sheikh on eve of peace summit
Earlier reports that victims were diplomats are false, source says; Egyptian resort city will host peace summit on Monday following Israel-Hamas ceasefire
By Agencies and Jacob Magid
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu depart at the conclusion of a joint press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2025. (Jim WATSON / AFP)
October 1, 2025, 10:40 am
Qatar, Egypt and Turkey said to urge Hamas to accept Trump’s Gaza ceasefire proposal
Qatari PM said to tell terror group in Doha that it won’t get a better deal; conflicting reports emerge on stance of Hamas leaders inside Gaza; BBC says group planning to reject plan
By ToI Staff, Agencies, Luke Tress and Nurit Yohanan
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands at the conclusion of a joint press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)
September 30, 2025, 3:12 am
Trump unveils ‘historic’ Gaza peace plan, hails backing from Israel, Arab and Muslim states
US president calls on Hamas to accept proposal, which would see all hostages freed within 72 hours, says backing it was popular thing for PM to do, amid likely pushback from far right
By Jacob Magid and Lazar Berman
President Donald J. Trump hosts a trilateral phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani of Qatar in the Oval Office, September 29, 2025. (The White House)
September 29, 2025, 10:10 pm
Netanyahu apologizes to Qatar for violating its territory with strike on Hamas chiefs
Premier’s apology, delivered alongside Trump at White House after weeks of defending failed strike on terror chiefs in Doha, comes as he meets with US president on deal to end war
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
This handout picture provided by the Palestinian Authority's press office shows Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (L) received by Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani upon arrival in Doha on September 14, 2025, ahead of an Arab-Islamic emergency summit. (Thaer GHANAIM / PPO / AFP)
September 14, 2025, 8:49 pm
Qatari PM says Israel must be ‘punished’ for strike, vows to continue ceasefire efforts
Draft resolution ahead of Monday’s Doha summit, which falls on 5th anniversary of Abraham Accords, reportedly says Israeli actions threaten both ‘current agreements and future ones’
By Lazar Berman, Agencies and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends an event of the Netzah Yehuda Association at the Western Wall tunnels, in Jerusalem’s Old City, September 11, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 13, 2025, 12:54 pm
Netanyahu’s gamble on striking Qatar may have failed, but he’s not backing down
With growing signs Hamas leadership survived attack, PM faces another hit to his international reputation, and strains ties with his most important ally, the US
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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