.Karoline Leavitt reads a statement on the Israeli strike in Doha: "Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a sovereign nation and ally... does not advance Israeli's or America's goals. However, eliminating Hamas, who have profited off the misery of those living in Gaza, is a worthy goal."

The statements being circulated about Qatar being informed of the attack in advance are baseless. The call from a U.S. official came during the sound of explosions caused by the Israeli attack in Doha.

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Grateful to Egypt’s President Abdelfattah Elsisi 🇪🇬 for providing the framework that enabled today’s agreement on technical modalities for the implementation of inspections in Iran. A step in the right direction that opens the door for diplomacy and stability.

Beijing wants to keep channels open, avoid strategic competition with Washington, and keep Syria from serving as a training or transit corridor for fighters perceived as a future threat to its interests, writes Ahmed Aboudouh. chathamhouse.org/2025/09/why-ch…

Beijing’s approach to the new Syrian regime is motivated primarily by security concerns, not commercial interests., writes Ahmed Aboudouh. chathamhouse.org/2025/09/why-ch…

Egypt's President Sisi at the Doha Summit warns Israeli voters that their far-right government policies in the region hindered any chances of new peace treaties in MENA, and risked "aborting existing ones." jpost.com/middle-east/ar…

At the Doha summit, Egypt's Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi sharply escalated his rhetoric on Israel, seeming to describe the country as an ‘enemy’. The first time he has used such language. Read Ahmed Aboudouh's (Chatham House MENA) analysis on 🇪🇬🇮🇱 tensions for Chatham House⤵️

The UAE could downgrade diplomatic ties with Israel if Netanyahu's government annexes part or all of the Israeli-occupied West Bank. However, Abu Dhabi was not considering completely severing ties despite the mounting tensions since the strike against Doha reuters.com/business/finan…

'The Qatar strike has altered the dynamics of negotiations on Gaza. With Qatar now unlikely to play a significant role, Egypt is positioned as the primary mediator between Israel and Hamas,' writes Ahmed Aboudouh. chathamhouse.org/2025/09/egypt-…

British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah granted pardon thetimes.com/uk/crime/artic…

I told BBC News (World) the Saudi-Pakistan defence pact between is less about battlefield commitments than signalling intent. "It is designed to convey a message that Saudi Arabia is diversifying its security partnership without jeopardising its defence cooperation with the US."

'Tt’s not a question of if, but when new diplomatic and military arrangements emerge in the Middle East to balance Israel’s hegemonic moves,' writes Ahmed Aboudouh. chathamhouse.org/2025/09/egypt-…

How Israel has become the Middle East’s new shared threat? And Why Washington Will Rue the Costs of Israeli Aggression? Sanam Vakil صنم وكىل & I wrote on Israel’s doomed strategy at hegemony for Foreign Affairs “The Middle East That Israel Has Made” foreignaffairs.com/israel/middle-… Chatham House