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Why Qatar suspended its role as mediator in Gaza cease-fire efforts

Doha's announcement comes only a few days after Trump's reelection as President of the United States. 

Why Qatar suspended its role as mediator in Gaza cease-fire efforts

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 21, 2017. (Credit: AFP)

Qatar has put an end to rumors and speculation. On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 9, the country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry stated that media reports claiming Doha had withdrawn from mediating between Israel and Hamas in Gaza were “inaccurate.”...
Qatar has put an end to rumors and speculation. On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 9, the country’s Foreign Affairs Ministry stated that media reports claiming Doha had withdrawn from mediating between Israel and Hamas in Gaza were “inaccurate.”...