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The newly designated Air Force One is ready as US President Donald Trump arrives to board, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
July 2, 2026, 8:23 am
‘Excited’ Trump inaugurates Qatar-gifted Air Force One with first flight
US president, who has long sought to replace current aging fleet, lauds aircraft, but critics say that beyond ethical concerns, plane may lack sufficient security for long flights
By Agencies
US Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs aerobatic maneuvers on the second day of the Aero India 2025, a biennial event, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, February 11, 2025. (AP/ Aijaz Rahi)
December 15, 2025, 10:57 pm
Israel up in arms as US, Qatar renew talks for sale of advanced F-35 jets – report
After sale to Saudi Arabia and talks with Turkey, and as US-Qatar talks on F-35s are reportedly underway, Jerusalem said to be worried it will lose military edge in region
By Stav Levaton 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
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 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R) and Qatari Defense Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani shake hands after signing a letter of acceptance to establish a Qatari Emiri Air Force training facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on October 10, 2025. (Alex Wroblewski / AFP)
October 10, 2025, 11:57 pm
Qatar to build air force facility at US base in Idaho in further boosting of ties
Site to be used to train pilots and house F-15s that Doha purchased from US, Hegseth says, hailing Gulf country’s efforts in mediating Israel-Hamas deal
By Jacob Magid
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R) and US President Donald Trump sit side by side at the Royal Palace in Doha on May 14, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
October 1, 2025, 6:15 pm
After Israeli strike, Trump declares US commitment to defend Qatar if it’s attacked again
American president signs executive order stating that any military action against the Gulf state will be considered ‘a threat to the peace and security of the United States’
By ToI Staff and Jacob Magid
Alex Witkoff address the United Hatzalah Gala in New York Jun 12, 2025. (Screen capture/YouTube)
September 27, 2025, 10:16 pm
Witkoff’s son solicited billions from Qatar as his dad negotiated ceasefires — report
New York Times says Alex Witkoff approached gulf countries to invest in a US real estate fund earlier this year, Qatar declined to invest; White House, Witkoff Group deny report
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a news conference in the East Room of the White House on February 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci)
September 18, 2025, 12:20 pm
Trump tells aides Netanyahu ‘f—king me,’ but won’t break publicly with him – report
US president’s public accommodation of Israel belies private frustration over ongoing Gaza war and attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar, WSJ says
By ToI Staff
Displaced Palestinians flee northern Gaza along the coastal road toward the south, after Israel's military says its expanded operation in Gaza City has begun and warns residents to leave, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
September 16, 2025, 2:24 pm
IDF begins major Gaza City ground offensive targeting Hamas; dozens of Gazans said killed
Thousands flee amid intensive airstrikes; army uses explosive-laden remote-controlled APCs to hit infrastructure; Rubio: ‘Very short window of time’ for hostage-ceasefire deal
By Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and Nurit Yohanan
US President Donald Trump, left, greets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, April 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci)
September 15, 2025, 11:22 pm
Netanyahu told Trump about Doha strike in advance, he ‘didn’t say no’ – report
Amid diplomatic firestorm, officials tell Axios there was still time to call off attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar when PM called US president; Trump, Netanyahu deny it
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to members of the media before departing for Israel at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on September 13, 2025. (Nathan Howard / POOL / AFP)
September 13, 2025, 11:55 pm
Rubio flies to Israel, will ‘have to talk about’ Doha strike; PM indicates it didn’t kill Hamas chiefs
Top diplomat says Trump wants defeat of Hamas, end of war and release of hostages ‘all at once’ and ‘in short order’; Rubio also said set to discuss West Bank annexation
By Agencies, ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
From L-R: Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, US Vice President JD Vance, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meet in Washington, DC, September 13, 2025. (Qatar's Foreign Ministry/X)
September 13, 2025, 11:24 am
Trump and Witkoff dine with Qatari PM in NY, days after Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha
Qatar says it was a ‘great dinner,’ with no further details; Doha says Vance, Rubio praised Qatar’s mediation efforts in earlier meeting, called Doha a ‘reliable strategic ally’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures as he speaks during a joint press conference with Ecuador's Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld (out of frame) at Carondelet Presidential Palace in Quito on September 4, 2025. (PRodrigo Buenida/AFP)
September 13, 2025, 5:36 am
Rubio to visit Israel in show of US support despite unease over Doha strike
State Department says Rubio to stress administration’s opposition to ‘unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state that rewards Hamas terrorism’; Trump, Witkoff dine with Qatari PM
By Agencies and Jacob Magid
Illustrative: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu answers a question, as US President Donald Trump looks on, during a dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on July 7, 2025. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images via AFP)
September 12, 2025, 11:28 am
White House said ‘frustrated’ with Netanyahu, fears he wants to tank ceasefire talks
Trump says ‘hopefully’ Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in Doha won’t affect hostage-ceasefire talks, but Arab diplomat tells ToI all mediation efforts ceased after Qatar bombing
By Jacob Magid, Nava Freiberg and Agencies
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R) and US President Donald Trump sit side by side at the Royal Palace in Doha on May 14, 2025. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
September 9, 2025, 11:10 pm
Trump pans Israel for striking in Doha but says ‘eliminating Hamas’ is a ‘worthy goal’
‘Very unhappy’ US president says he tried to alert ‘strong ally’ Qatar of attack targeting Hamas chiefs but Witkoff couldn’t relay message in time; spoke with Netanyahu, who ‘wants peace’
By Jacob Magid, Lazar Berman and Nava Freiberg
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