The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and thanked him for "his mediation efforts to secure the release of hostages from Gaza" according to a statement by the US State Department on Tuesday evening.

Khaled Al HameidiDohaQatar continues to play a pivotal role in facilitating negotiations for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, now in its sixteenth day. In a press conference on Tuesday,

In a deal that will run until 2029, the Gulf state will host the final round of this year’s nine-event series – renamed T100 Race to Qatar