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Hamas willing to 'freeze or store' weapons to prevent escalation, official tells AP

Hamas Shura Council member Bassem Naim told AP it is open to halting weapons use during a truce but rejects a US-proposed stabilization force entering Palestinian territory.

Hamas Shura Council member Bassen Naim at a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, November 8, 2023; illustrative.
Qatari PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani sat down with Tucker Carlson at The Doha Forum

Qatari PM: Qatar’s ties with Hamas began at US request, always served peace efforts

Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani speaks on the first day of the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025

Doha will not 'write the check' to fund Gaza's reconstruction, Qatari PM says

Amb. Tom Barrack, US Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria, US Department of State, speaks during the 2025 Concordia Annual Summit on September 24, 2025 in New York City.

Israel is not a democracy, US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack suggests at Doha Forum