The Latest Breaking News from Qatar

Australia head to Qatar on 1 January to contest the title they won in 2015, with captain Mat Ryan named in 26-man squad despite cheekbone fracture

Second in qualifying at Suzuka of all places – the first time Oscar Piastri had visited the fearsome track – summed up why McLaren was so impressed with the rookie, who scored two podiums (and should have had another at Silverstone but for a safety car) and that excellent win…

In a bid to release 40 Israeli civilians who remain kidnapped by Hamas, Israel is working on a new temporary ceasefire agreement with Qatar and the US.

The Qatar-based Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Cairo for discussions on the "aggression in the Gaza Strip and other matters", the group said in a statement.

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Wednesday there would be no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip until the "elimination" of the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The announcement came as Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was in Cairo for talks aimed at brokering a new truce. A UN Security Council vote on…

Work continues on UN security council text of resolution that the US could at least abstain on, as Qatar says hostage talks have been ‘positive’

Editorial: Impressive rhetoric and limited reform did not change the game for vulnerable and exploited migrant workers

Turkish Airlines has been granted an expansion of services into Australia in a federal government decision following its rejection of a similar Qatari bid.

Insight into the escalating Israeli-Hamas clash, featuring potential peace talks, protests, and the involvement of Iran-backed proxy groups.

Israel and Hamas have restarted talks through Qatari mediation as attacks on Gaza continue – here are the major updates.

Israel carried out fresh strikes on Gaza Sunday as its leaders came under growing pressure to secure the release of hostages still held in the Hamas-run territory more than two months after the October 7 attacks.