Cease-fire talks are underway to resolve two related conflicts in the Middle East that have killed tens of thousands of people and threaten to spiral into a wider regional war. On

Qatar has announced that it has suspended its mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel after expressing growing frustration with the lack of progress on both sides towards a ceasefire. Hamas has repeatedly called for an end to the war and a full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza as a condition for any ceasefire deal.

Qatar has withdrawn as a key mediator for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal and warned Hamas that its Doha office ‘no longer serves its purpose’, a diplomatic source has said. The country has also told the terror group to leave the country, after the US complained they should not be able to seek refuge in the Gulf country.