Qatar Eyes Wider Mediator Role After Gaza Truce Breakthrough
- Doha hosted complex final talks to pause Israel-Hamas fighting
- Ties with both US and Iran could help ease countries’ tensions
Qatar’s success in helping to broker the long-awaited Gaza ceasefire has enhanced its reputation as an international mediator, with officials now considering which other conflicts they could help resolve.
The gas-rich Gulf nation hosted the late-stage indirect talks between Israel and Hamas that culminated in the truce that started Sunday, with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani working round the clock to get the deal over the line. The agreement capped more than a year of often frustrating negotiations, with officials from both former US President Joe Biden’s administration and successor Donald Trump’s team involved in the final push.
