Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

President Donald Trump and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meet at the Amiri Diwan in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump appeals for Qatar’s help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear program

President Donald Trump is urging Qatar to use its influence over Iran to persuade the country’s leadership to reach an agreement with the U.S. over its rapidly advancing nuclear program.
 
Destroyed buildings are seen inside the Gaza Strip from southern Israel, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Significant progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say

 
FILE - Qatar's ruling emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Qatar’s ruler says his nation will vote on abandoning legislative elections after just one poll

 
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shakes hands with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, during Blinken's week-long trip aimed at calming tensions across the Middle East, at Lusail Palace in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool photo via AP)

Blinken meets Jordanian and Qatari leaders on new Mideast push to keep Gaza war from spreading

 
Israeli troops are seen near the Gaza Strip border, in southern Israel on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Battles rage across Gaza as Israel indicates it’s willing to fight for months or more to beat Hamas

 

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FILE - Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani waits for the arrival of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Lusail, Qatar, Friday Oct. 13, 2023. On Friday, Oct. 20, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claim that a video shows Qatar’s emir threatening to cut off the world’s natural gas supply if Israel doesn’t stop bombing Gaza. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool, File)

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FILE - Bayern Munich soccer club CEO Jan Christian Dreesen attends a news conference in Munich, Germany, Sunday, May 28, 2023. Bayern Munich’s contentious sponsorship deals are leaving the club open to accusations of “sports washing” and alienating many of its fans. The Bavarian powerhouse last month announced a new five-year partnership with Rwanda to develop soccer and boost tourism in the east African country.. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Bayern refutes accusations of ‘sportswashing’ after replacing Qatar deal with Rwanda sponsorship

 
FILE - Sudan's Army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan speaks following the signature of an initial deal aimed at ending a deep crisis caused by last year's military coup, in Khartoum, Sudan, on Dec. 5, 2022. The head of Sudan’s army warned Thursday Aug. 31, 2023 that the northeast African country will be divided if the conflict between the military and rival paramilitary force is not resolved. (AP Photo/Marwan Ali, File)

Sudan’s army chief travels to Qatar for talks with emir as fighting rages in his country