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איחוד האמירויות חיילות פינת יא אללה ליאור בן ארי

Gulf states want women in uniform — but your husband may have to approve

As regional threats grow, Gulf states are expanding women’s military roles, from officers to pilots, even as restrictions reveal the limits of their push for equality

Lior Ben Ari | 08.31.26

Learned from Israel? The workaround to bypass Qatar and make Iron Dome components in Germany

Lower Saxony will invest €200 million to take over the Osnabrück plant, allowing Rafael to deal with the state instead of Volkswagen, where Qatar holds veto power, while saving thousands of jobs

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 08.29.26

אמיר קטאר תמים בן חמד אאל תאני עם יורש העצר מוחמד בן סלמאן ב פסגת הליגה הערבית ב ג'דה סעודיה

How Qatari money reaches an Israeli nonprofit through a London charity

Qatari funds reaching a Haifa nonprofit through a London charity surged nearly tenfold in 2023; Shomrim traced the money trail to Doha and the Bishara brothers, raising questions over how foreign funds enter Israel

Haim Rivlin, Shomrim | 08.28.26

Iran, Oman still negotiating Hormuz deal as Qatar joins mediation

Tehran says terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain unsettled as Qatar pushes diplomacy and Trump says he is in no rush for talks

Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 08.26.26

ושאת המטוסים ג'ורג' וושינגטון הגיעה למזרח התיכון

New US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East as pressure on Iran intensifies

CENTCOM says USS George Washington reached the Arabian Sea to replace the Abraham Lincoln, while the US approved a $4.5 billion sale of 4 KC-46A refueling planes to Qatar

Lior Ben Ari, Daniel Edelson, New York | 08.20.26

Bennett, Lapid unveil election blueprint to overhaul Israel’s security and diplomacy

Bennett vows to strike Iran for Hezbollah fire and rewrite Gaza policy, while Lapid pledges to restore US ties and rebuild relations with Europe and Diaspora Jewry

Moran Azulay | 08.19.26

Iran says Qatar is holding 3 fighter pilots captured after wartime crashes

Tehran says the three Su-24 pilots were shot down during a mission over Qatar and have been held for six months without access to relatives or Iranian officials; Doha has yet to respond

Lior Ben Ari | 08.15.26

Iran retains grip on Hormuz as talks advance toward deal to prevent war

US officials say an announcement could come within hours, though disputes remain over shipping fees and Tehran’s authority over outbound traffic

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 08.04.26

ועידת הביטחון הלאומי של קבוצת "ידיעות אחרונות" בשיתוף המכון למחקרי ביטחון לאומי INSS

Qatar accuses Bennett of spreading lies to advance political ambitions

After former prime minister says intelligence showed Doha funded Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and vows to declare Qatar an enemy state, its Washington embassy accuses him of disinformation; Bennett responds that Qatar financed October 7

Moran Azulay | 07.28.26

Bennett: As prime minister, I will declare Qatar an enemy state

At the ynet-Yedioth Ahronoth National Security Conference with INSS, the former prime minister says intelligence showed Doha funded Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and vows to accelerate the regime’s fall; on serving under Eisenkot, he says, ‘If I need to be a wheel, I’ll be a wheel’

Moran Azulay | 07.27.26

Qatar’s next power play: new island aims to turn Doha into global art capital

One of the world’s richest countries is pouring vast sums into an artificial island featuring museums, luxury homes and public spaces; Art Basel will also establish a permanent presence in Doha for the first time in its history

Amnon Direktor | 07.26.26

Teen ate sandwich on Qatar Airways flight and died, lawsuit claims

The family of 16-year-old Jason Hu alleges Qatar Airways staff assured him an in-flight sandwich was safe despite his severe allergies, before emergency equipment including an oxygen tank and epinephrine injector failed during his fatal reaction

Assaf Rosen | 07.20.26

ההפגנות נגד פיטורי העובדים הצפויים בפולקסווגן. כנראה שלקטארים לא אכפת מהם

Qatar reportedly blocks crisis-hit Volkswagen’s Iron Dome deal with Israel

Israeli defense firm Rafael planned to manufacture missile-defense components at Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant, potentially protecting 2,300 jobs, but the German automaker’s influential Qatari shareholder reportedly blocked the Israeli partnership

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 07.12.26

Iran widens Gulf attacks after US strikes 140 targets, warns ‘era of one-sided agreements is over’

Tehran says it attacked another vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and US-linked sites across six countries; Washington says precision strikes hit Iranian missile, drone, naval and surveillance facilities amid a deepening fight over the vital waterway

Lior Ben Ari | 07.12.26

Qatar’s former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani dies at 74

Known as Qatar’s Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad ruled from 1995 to 2013, overseeing the country’s transformation into a gas-rich global power before handing the throne to his son, Sheikh Tamim

News agencies | 07.12.26