Qatar’s bait and switch game as mediator and host - analysis
Qatar is arguing that it won’t act as a mediator any longer, threatening the fate of the hostages because a deal would be harder without Doha in the middle.
DOHA, QATAR - AUGUST 2: A man holds a Palestinian flag as people attend funeral ceremony, held for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran, at Imam Abdul Wahhab Mosque in Doha, Qatar on August 2, 2024. (photo credit: Ali Altunkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: