Iran launches retaliatory strikes on US bases in Gulf 

Blasts have been reported in Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, and Kuwait, all of which house US armed forces personnel.

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Afghanistan, Pakistan agree to ceasefire following deadly clashes

Kabul and Islamabad “agreed to an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of mechanisms to consolidate lasting peace and stability between the two countries,” the Qatari ministry said in a statement.

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Three Qatari diplomats killed in Egypt car crash

In a statement, the Qatari Embassy in Cairo expressed its “deepest sorrow and grief” following the car crash, which also injured two other Qatari diplomats. The embassy said it was following up on their condition and they were receiving medical treatment. 

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Netanyahu apologizes to Qatari PM for strike on Doha

“Netanyahu expressed his deep regret that Israel’s missile strike against Hamas targets in Qatar unintentionally killed a Qatari serviceman,” read the statement.

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Airstrikes in Doha and the new regional reality

Israel's recent strikes against Hamas officials in Doha have raised alarm bells in Qatar and across the region, with Tel Aviv's commitment to targeting its foes, regardless of national borders and the sovereignty of ostensible Western allies, posing critical questions about the feasibility of the Gulf states' current strategic alignment.

Mohammed A. Salih

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Sudani proposes ‘joint Arab-Islamic committee’ to hold Israel accountable for Doha strikes

“I propose dealing with any attack on any Arab or Islamic country as a threat to all countries of the two blocs,” said the Iraqi prime minister, referring to the Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

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Doha airstrikes delivered 'central message' to Hamas: Netanyahu

"You can run, you can hide, but we will get you," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem, adding that "terrorists should not have immunity wherever they are."

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Qatar summit unlikely to deliver real measures against Israel: Iraqi MP

Iraqi MP Haitham al-Zarkani said the Arab-Islamic summit in Doha will not produce practical steps against Israel, describing expected outcomes as limited to “media statements and traditional positions.”

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Iranian security chief calls for ‘practical’ measures against Israel ahead of Doha summit

Larijani called for forming "a joint operations room" to "unsettle the masters of [the Zionist] entity"

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