Israel-Iran war: Gulf states scramble to secure diplomatic solution
War could destabilise region and destroy decades of hard-won economic advancement
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Seeing Israel use hunger as a weapon of war is monstrous to me as someone with a Holocaust legacy
Deliberate starvation of an entire people is a monstrous strategy, openly endorsed by cabinet members - horrifying, illegal and counter to Jewish morality and collective memory
From crypto to private jets: How Donald Trump and his family have profited from the US presidency
US president and his family have monetised the White House more than any other occupants, normalising activities that once would have provoked heavy criticism and official investigations
The full-time whistle blows for Lineker: Driven out, but he may be the one who wins in the long run
After a grave social media misjudgment, he hosts his last Match of the Day on Sunday and leaves the BBC early
Paddy McKillen’s billion-pound legal battle over Claridge’s hotel reaches ‘high noon’
Arbitrators set to rule on acrimonious dispute between London luxury hotel’s Qatari owners and Irish property developer
Trump’s four-day jamboree of opulent ceremonies, unabashed flattery and petrodollar-fuelled deals
There was little public talk of tariffs or even Gaza during the US president’s Middle East visit, during which all leaders involved got things they wanted
Donald Trump moves from Middle East opulence to spectre of empty supermarket shelves in US
Growing disquiet over tariffs forcing up prices could lead to hard landing for his acceptance of Qatar’s gift of a $400m jet
The ‘gimme’ in golf: A short history of the contentious move referenced by Trump this week
If someone gives you a putt, then take it and say thank you, so the US president says
Donald Trump holds warm meeting with ‘tough guy’ Syrian leader
US president meets Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia after promising to lift sanctions on war-ravaged country
A ‘very nice gesture’: Trump accepts gift of new Air Force One plane from Qatar
The US president said the ‘contribution’ from the Qatari royal family was a ‘very nice gesture’ as Democrats decry acceptance of $400m gift
Trump heads to Middle East for three-day tour
In search of arms sales and investment, the US president will travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman
Donald Trump to accept Qatar’s gift of a new Air Force One on Middle East tour
Worth $400m, it will be possibly the biggest foreign gift received by the US government
Northern Ireland teachers in Qatar: ‘We’re 25 and middle management. A lot of friends at home are still sub teaching’
Tax-free salaries and perpetual sunshine are not all that’s tempting newly qualified teachers to the Middle East
Israeli strikes kill at least 44 in Gaza, health authorities say
Dozens wounded and ten reported dead in air strike on police station in Jabalia
Israeli court extends detention of Netanyahu advisers
Two men were arrested in case focused on links between Qatar and prime minister’s office
Netanyahu accuses Israeli former intelligence chief of blackmail amid dispute over controversial legal reforms
Tension also high between Netanyahu and the Shin Bet over ongoing affair dubbed ‘Qatargate’
New Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal possible in weeks, says US envoy
Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza
Hamas urges ‘immediate’ start of talks for second phase of Gaza ceasefire
Israel to send delegation to Doha on Monday as mediators push ahead with discussions to extend fragile truce
Saudi Arabian crown prince tries to rally Arab leaders to counter Trump’s Gaza plan
Mohammed Bin Salman is expected to host counterparts from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in Riyadh on Friday to discuss the proposal
Irish businessman Paddy McKillen claims he is victim of ‘smear campaign’ by Qatari royal family
He was accused in court of being ‘aggressive’ to a bailiff last June at €30m Paris apartment
High-level Israeli security delegation in Doha for Gaza talks
Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, met Netanyahu on Saturday
Gaza: Israeli air strikes kill more than 110 in two days amid fresh ceasefire push
Israel’s military claims it hit around 40 Hamas gathering points and command centres while taking measures to reduce harm to civilians
Israel kills 36 Palestinians in latest attacks on Gaza as US official says ceasefire may be close
Comments come as Israeli military claims air strike that killed 13 was done to prevent Hamas hijacking aid shipment in south of enclave
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 20 as Qatar voices hope about efforts to reach ceasefire
At least eight of the fatalities were civilians, according to residents and medics
States of Play: How Sportswashing took over Football by Miguel Delaney - Admirably thorough, depressingly persuasive
Author argues convincingly that soccer’s Faustian bargain with big moneyed interests is undermining its sporting competitiveness and moral integrity
Israeli strikes kill at least 36 in Gaza and Lebanon as Qatar suspends mediation efforts
Gulf country likely to return to talks if both sides show ‘serious political willingness’ to reach a deal on war in Palestinian enclave
Saudi Arabia fails in bid to get seat on top UN human rights body
Relaxations of social and cultural restrictions under crown prince Mohamed bin Salman have not ended rights abuses in the kingdom
Claridge’s owner sinks to €91m loss despite strong post-Covid rebound
Luxury hotel group is at the centre of a legal dispute between Paddy McKillen and a Qatari royal
Blinken urges Hamas to return to talks and accept US proposals to end war in Gaza
Ahead of US secretary of state’s latest trip to region Hamas rejected the new framework and said it conformed with Netanyahu’s conditions and refusal of permanent ceasefire and full withdrawal
US steps up efforts to end Gaza war in effort to prevent regional confrontation between Israel, Iran and Hizbullah
US president Joe Biden says ‘it’s still possible’ to get a deal for a Gaza ceasefire
Israel’s military confirms killing Al-Jazeera journalist
Al-Jazeera says ‘baseless allegations’ intended to justify deliberate killing of its journalists in Gaza
Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh: Fear of retaliation as Hamas political leader killed in Iran
Killing in Tehran of the head of Hamas’s international diplomacy effort fuels concern that conflict in Gaza is spreading
‘You were just lifted off the seat’: Qatar Airways investigates as 12 hurt in turbulence on Doha to Ireland flight
Incident comes week after man died when a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence
Hamas accepts proposal to swap hostages for prisoners
Israel says terms negotiated are not acceptable to it and vows to continue military campaign in Gaza
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