Middle East updates: EU suspends Israel payments over Gaza Matt Ford | Midhat Fatimah | Wesley Dockery with AP, AFP, Reuters, dpa +++ © 2025 Deutsche Welle

Middle East updates: EU suspends Israel payments over Gaza Matt Ford | Midhat Fatimah | Wesley Dockery with AP, AFP, Reuters, dpa Published 4 hours agoPublished 4 hours agolast updated 52 minutes agolast updated 52 minutes ago EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the bloc is suspending payments to Israel and proposing sanctions on "extremist" Israeli ministers. China and Russia have condemned Israel's strike in Qatar. DW has more. https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-updates-eu-suspends-israel-payments-over-gaza/live-73944579 © 2025 Deutsche Welle Qatar and Israeli hostage families decry Doha strike Thorkil Rothe 5 hours ago5 hours ago Qatar, several other Middle Eastern states and the UN have heavily condemned the strike Israel carried out against Hamas leaders in Doha as a violation of Qatar's sovereignty. The US also sent a strongly worded message. In Israel, hostage families fear the consequences of the attack. https://www.dw.com/en/qatar-and-israeli-hostage-families-decry-doha-strike/video-73944929 © 2025 Deutsche Welle How Qatar has become an effective peace broker Cathrin Schaer Published 08/20/2024Published August 20, 2024last updated 18 hours agolast updated 18 hours ago Israel carried out a strike on Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday. The Gulf state is trying to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. What makes Qatar so effective in diplomatic negotiations? https://www.dw.com/en/qatar-how-the-gulf-state-has-become-an-international-peace-broker/a-69995458 © 2025 Deutsche Welle