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Eastern Libya halts cooperation with UN after Qatar-UNDP pact

Officials in eastern Libya expressed concern, calling the move an “entirely unacceptable” breach of diplomatic protocol.

Libya's President of the Presidential Council Mohammed al-Menfi addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 25, 2025.
A SYRIAN flag is displayed outside the White House after the meeting of US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa last week. November is shaping up as a holiday season for Arab governments, says the writer.

America’s Middle East commitments must come with clear reciprocity - opinion

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak as they arrive during the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Leaders’ Summit at The Ritz-Carlton on May 14, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Israel pushing for Saudi peace deal, but MBS puts Trump and America first - analysis

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi's high representative Sumbu Sita Mambu and head of the M23 rebel group delegation Benjamin Mbonimpa sign a framework agreement for a peace deal aimed at ending fighting in eastern Congo, during a ceremony in Doha, Qatar, November 15, 2025.

Congo, M23 rebels agree to framework pact backed by US and Qatar


Indonesia says its Gaza peacekeepers would focus on health, infrastructure tasks

Long an advocate of a two-state solution, Indonesia has often condemned Israel's violence in Gaza and sent humanitarian aid. Indonesia has no diplomatic relations with Israel.

A Palestinian man repairs a tent on a rainy day, during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, November 14, 2025.

Defense guarantees must be enshrined in treaty as Riyadh ties deal to Palestinian state - opinion

Saudi negotiators push for a Senate-approved pact with Washington while insisting that any path to normalization with Israel depends on concrete steps toward a Palestinian state.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Emir Of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ahead of an emergency Arab-Islamic leaders' summit convened to discuss the September 9 Israeli attack on Hamas on Qatari territory, in Doha, Qatar, September 15, 2025.

Former Israeli prime minister Bennett warns foreign Gaza control would endanger Israel's security

Bennett criticized the potential involvement of Qatar and Turkey, referring to such a move as the Oslo Accords on steroids.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid hold a joint press conference at the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on June 20, 2022.

UAE concerned over influence of Turkish, Qatari 'Hamas-enablers' in Gaza plan

'The UAE has not yet seen a clear framework for the stabilization force, and under such circumstances, it is unlikely to participate,' said Anwar Gargash, the UAE Presidential Advisor.

Turkish charities operating in the southern Gaza Strip, October 23, 2025

Trump’s Middle East blind spots: Wishful thinking on jihadists, Muslim Brotherhood - opinion

Until Washington recognizes that ideology, not economics, drives the Middle East, its diplomacy will remain blind to the forces shaping the region.

SYRIA’S PRESIDENT Ahmed al-Sharaa greets supporters after meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on November 10, 2025.

French institute cancels Palestine symposium following Qatari funding, pro-Hamas accusations

"Palestine and Europe: the weight of the past and contemporary dynamics" was a lecture organized and funded by the Doha Institute.

Collège de France. Ilustration.

Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks collapse, ceasefire continues, Taliban says

Zabihullah Mujahid said negotiations had failed due to Islamabad's insistence that Afghanistan assume responsibility for Pakistan's internal security.

Afghan Defense Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid and Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif shake hands following the signing of a ceasefire agreement mediated by Qatar and Turkey, in Doha, Qatar, October 19, 2025.

Ahmed al-Sharaa's road to Washington DC - analysis

Shara’s trip to Washington follows Trump’s meetings with Central Asian leaders and comes as the US works on a resolution for an international force in Gaza.

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks during a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2025.

Qatar signs $29.7 billion deal to develop coastal project in Egypt

Egypt and Qatar sign an agreement to develop over 20 million square meters of coastline into a luxury destination with residential neighborhoods, resorts, marinas, golf courses, and hotels.

Women sit by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea during sunset, in Alexandria, Egypt October 8, 2023.

Qatar-linked intelligence operation reportedly targets ICC prosecutor's alleged victim - Guardian

Private intelligence firms target woman who accused ICC prosecutor of sexual abuse, seeking personal details about her family in an attempt to discover ties to Israel.

: International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan, attends a United Nations Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan at the United Nations headquarters on January 27, 2025 in New York City.

US to start UN negotiations on international Gaza force mandate

The US formally circulated the draft resolution to the 15 council members late on Wednesday and has said it has regional support from Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE.

View of destroyed buildings following an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, October 25, 2025