Saudis Watch As Qataris Stand At Crossroads

Shahram Kholdi
Shahram Kholdi

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani upon his arrival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November, 10, 2023.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani upon his arrival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November, 10, 2023.

The news of “a tentative agreement” for the release of some Hamas hostages in lieu of a humanitarian pause has again turned the spotlight on Qatar’s mediating role.