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As Tension Lingers, Rubio Visits Israel

Trump has criticized the strike on Hamas in Qatar

(Newser) - As international pressure mounts over Israel's latest offensive in Gaza, Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Jerusalem to reaffirm "unbreakable" ties with Israel—even as both allies face global criticism and a humanitarian crisis deepens. After their visit to the site on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Intelligence Agency Sat Out Israeli Airstrike in Qatar

Mossad chief objected to attack on Hamas leaders, fearing danger to hostage negotiations and diplomacy

(Newser) - Israel's recent airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar has exposed deep divisions within its own intelligence ranks, as the Mossad refused to carry out the mission over fears of diplomatic fallout and questions about its timing. The famed intelligence agency stayed on the sidelines despite having drawn up...

Qatar PM: Israel 'Just Killed Any Hope for Those Hostages'

Strike on Hamas negotiators in Doha sparks global condemnation and fear

(Newser) - Qatar's prime minister is sharply criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after an airstrike in Doha killed six Hamas members assigned to ceasefire talks, the Guardian reports. In a CNN interview, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani called the strike an act of "state terror" and claimed...

Trump Rebukes Israel for Qatar Strike
Trump Issues Rare
Rebuke of Israel
Sep 10, 2025 12:00 AM CDT

Trump Issues Rare Rebuke of Israel

Strike in Doha sparks tension between US, Israel, and Qatar

(Newser) - President Trump publicly rebuked Israel Tuesday after its military strike in Qatar, warning that the attack on a key US ally risks unraveling fragile peace negotiations in the region, NBC News reports. "Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is...

White House: Trump Feels 'Very Badly' About Qatar Strike

Leavitt says Trump has assured emir that 'such a thing will not happen again on their soil'

(Newser) - President Trump "feels very badly about the location" of Israel's airstrike in Qatar , White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday. She said Trump "views Qatar as a strong ally and friend of the United States" and he has given assurances that there won't be a...

Israel's Risky New Move: An Airstrike in Qatar

Attack targeted Hamas leaders, and Qatar condemns 'blatant violation' of international law

(Newser) - Israel's latest military strike against Hamas didn't take place in Gaza but in the nation of Qatar. The Israeli military confirmed an airstrike in the capital of Doha on Tuesday meant to hit Hamas leadership, reports the AP . Details were scant.
  • Qatar condemned the attack "in the
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How to Fund a $1B Air Force One Renovation

Very quietly, apparently

(Newser) - The cost to renovate a "free" Air Force One gifted by Qatar remains a tightly kept secret, with the White House classifying the price tag. But a $934 million budget transfer, quietly moved from the ballooning nuclear missile modernization program, is widely believed to be funding the overhaul,...

Tiny Qatar Has Transformed Itself Into a Diplomacy Giant
The Nation Is Tiny, but
It's a Diplomatic Dynamo
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Jul 27, 2025 3:05 PM CDT

The Nation Is Tiny, but It's a Diplomatic Dynamo

The Guardian looks at Qatar's 'existential' shift on the world stage

(Newser) - As evidenced by its busy diplomacy during the Iran-Israel-US dispute earlier this year, tiny Qatar has transformed itself "into the diplomatic capital of the world," writes Nesrine Malik at the Guardian . Malik's deep dive into the subject, based on interviews with more than two dozen diplomats and...

How the Iran-Israel Ceasefire Came Together

Trump spoke with Netanyahu, then a Qatari official, who relayed the message to Iran

(Newser) - One name is emerging as a key figure in helping President Trump secure a ceasefire between Israel and Iran—the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. A rough chronology, from various reports.
  • On Monday afternoon, shortly after Iran's relatively low-key retaliation against the US, Trump called
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Trump Calls for 'Harmony' After 'Weak' Iranian Attack

President says nobody was injured in Iran's response to bombing of nuclear facilities

(Newser) - Iran fired missiles at the largest US military base in the Middle East on Monday—but President Trump signaled that the US does not plan to retaliate. He said "hardly any damage was done" by the barrage of missiles fired at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. Trump said...

One Detail of Iran's Attack on US Base May Be Telling

Tehran says it used the same number of bombs as the US, suggesting it's not looking to escalate

(Newser) - The Pentagon says it has no reports of injuries or deaths at its military base in Qatar after Iran fired a barrage of missiles , reports the Washington Post . And the AP notes that Iran made a point to say that it used the same number of missiles as the US...

Iran Launches Attack on US Base in Qatar
Iran Launches Attack
on US Base in Qatar
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Jun 23, 2025 12:39 PM CDT

Iran Launches Attack on US Base in Qatar

State media announces assault after explosions were reported

(Newser) - Iran has made its first retaliatory response to the US airstrikes—it fired a barrage of missiles at an American military base in Qatar on Monday, reports the Wall Street Journal . However, Qatar said it had successfully intercepted the missiles, or at least the first round of them. Sources tell...

Two Moves in Qatar Illustrate Iranian Tensions

Nation shuts down its airspace, and US embassy urges Americans to shelter in place

(Newser) - Iran hasn't yet retaliated over the American bombing of its nuclear sites, but a flurry of developments out of Qatar suggests the Persian Gulf nation is bracing to receive some of the blow. As the Wall Street Journal reports, Qatar is home to the Al Udeid Air Base, which...

Trump Has One Big Gripe About Qatar Luxury Jet

'Frankly, it's much too big,' he told reporters on Wednesday of the controversial 'gift' from Mideast

(Newser) - President Trump makes no secret of admiring "big, beautiful" things , but the controversial $400 million luxury jet he says was a gift to the US from Qatar may be too large, even for him. Although Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the recently accepted Boeing 747, which the Defense...

Trump's Jet From Qatar Is Now in US Hands

Pentagon confirmed receipt of the aircraft on Wednesday

(Newser) - In what the Guardian terms a "chaotic" meeting Wednesday between President Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Ramaphosa at one point said, "I'm sorry I don't have a plane to give you." Trump doesn't need it. The Defense Department on Wednesday confirmed receipt...

Boeing Signs Massive Qatar Deal During Trump Visit

Trump says deal with Qatar Airways is 'largest order of jets' in the company's history

(Newser) - President Trump's visit to Qatar was a huge day for America's biggest exporter. Qatar Airways signed a Boeing deal that Trump said was worth $200 billion and would involve 160 aircraft, reports Reuters . Trump said it was the "largest order of jets" in the company's history,...

Converting Jet Into 'Most Complicated Aircraft' May Cost Us

Aviation experts say turning Qatari 747 into Air Force One could cost $1B-plus, take years

(Newser) - President Trump continues to insist he'll accept a $400 million 747 offered by Qatar , but while the plane may be a "free" gift to his administration, taxpayers may not be keen on the bill they could face to convert the plane to Air Force One, as Trump intends....

MAGA Isn't Happy About Trump's Possible Gift From Qatar

Laura Loomer, Ben Shapiro, Mark Levin add to criticism of Trump plan to accept luxury jet

(Newser) - That Democrats have been attacking President Trump's plan to accept a luxury jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One isn't a surprise. The president, however, also is facing serious criticism from the right, including some prominent names within MAGA. One big concern is that the...

Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia to Lavish Welcome

President begins a four-day trip to the Mideast

(Newser) - President Trump landed in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to begin a four-day trip to the Mideast, the first overseas trip of his second term. Details:
  • The New York Times notes a contrast: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Trump's jet in person, accompanied by an honor guard and even
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Trump Defends Free Jet With Golf Analogy

'When they give you a putt, you say thank you very much'

(Newser) - President Trump has doubled down on his defense of plans to accept a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar to serve as Air Force One. Critics (including his usual ally Laura Loomer ) have questioned the propriety and even the legality of such a gift, but Trump said Monday it...

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