Gulf state under pressure after militant Islamist group rejects latest hostage release proposal • Middle East crisis – live updatesHamas may be forced to close its offices in Qatar, after the US told the tiny Gulf state that allowing the militant Islamist group to have a base there is no longer acceptable.Qatar, a key US partner in the Middle East, has hosted the political office of Hamas for more than a decade and allowed many senior leaders of the organisation to live there. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/09/hamas-may-have-to-quit-political-base-in-qatar-after-us-demand
Author : Jason Burke in Jerusalem
Publish date : 2024-11-09 11:13:32
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