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Syria's FM in Pakistan for historic visit as regional countries' alliances strengthen - analysis

Most of the countries around Israel prefer diplomacy. They are working closely together. Many of them view conflict as destabilizing. They want to bide their time and build up their capabilities.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al-Shaibani attends a press conference with European Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica (not pictured) following a meeting of the Syria Partnership Coordination Forum, in Brussels, Belgium, May 11, 2026.
Displaced Palestinians walk past tents and destroyed buildings near the beachfront in Gaza City in August.

Gaza mediators say latest Israeli strikes undermine efforts to end conflict at critical stage

Bennett speaks at a B'Yachad campaign event in Tel Aviv, August 19, 2026.

Bennett: Israel must remove Qatari, Turkish influence from Gaza, replace with Egypt

(From L) TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chat after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Aug. 7.

US-allied Gulf States increasingly frustrated with Trump's Iran approach - report


Former consul to LA warns about Trump's growing relationship with Qatar as US, Iran reach deal

"The situation in Washington right now is a very serious problem; the question is how it will be translated into action," said Yaki Dayan, the former Israeli consul in Los Angeles.

US President Donald Trump talks with Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.

'A new dawn': Middle East, Gulf states react to US-Iran deal

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun praised Lebanon's inclusion in the agreement, noting that the people of Lebanon look forward to a "definitive end to the cycle of violence."

A billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026.

UN secretary-general, world leaders praise US, Iran for reaching peace agreement

European officials reaffirmed the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the "resumption of maritime traffic," to be done "urgently" and "unconditionally," without any toll restrictions.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

Qatari negotiators head to Tehran ahead of deal signing between US, Iran - report

Pakistan is now preparing for an electronic signing expected within the next 24 hours, followed by technical-level talks next week, according to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

DOHA, QATAR - 20 Mar 2018: Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani during the official visit of the president of Ukraine Petero Poroshenko to the State of Qatar

Qatar sent 'secret deal' to Iran in order to avoid strikes on energy infrastructure - report

An official described the report as an example "of how hedging works behind the scenes with Gulf states and their communications with Iran.”

A Qatar flag in front of the Doha skyline on September 20, 2025.

Netanyahu will not join Trump meeting with Middle East leaders at G7, senior US official says

A spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the country has no plans to send a negotiating team to Geneva over the next few days, according to Iranian state media.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026.

The Qatar lesson: How small states wield outsized power in a connected world - opinion

In the age of globalization, new tools of influence have entered the arena. In the past, a country’s power was measured by the number of tanks, aircraft, and soldiers at its disposal.

Forein Minister Gideon Sa'ar met with Fiji’s FM Sakiasi Ditoka and Minister Ioane Naivalurua, June 2, 2026.

Qatar expands national service for non-residents born in the country, children of Qatari mothers

Those who enlist in the national service program will also receive financial incentives and have the opportunity to pursue permanent residency.

A Qatar flag in front of the Doha skyline on September 20, 2025.

Board of Peace won't wait for Hamas response to disarmament plan, source tells 'Post'

As the Board of Peace awaits a response, short-term initiatives will continue to be advanced in areas not under Hamas control, a source told The Jerusalem Post.

Hamas terrorists as Egyptian workers accompanied by members of the ICRC search for the last two remaining bodies of hostages -an Israeli soldier and a Thai national- from under the rubble of the Jabalia refugee camp, in the Gaza Strip on December 1, 2025; Illustrative.

Muslim Brotherhood-linked orgs found active in Italy, receive funding from Qatar

According to a report by Israel’s Diaspora Affairs, Muslim Brotherhood-identified organizations in Italy have shifted from religious-communal rhetoric to active political incitement.

Protesters march from Viale Garibaldi towards the Arsenale during a demonstration called by the Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA) demanding the exclusion of Israel and Russia from the 61st Venice Biennale on May 08, 2026 in Venice, Italy.