For decades, wealthy Gulf Arab states cast themselves as oases of stability in a region mired in conflict, building gleaming capitals with fast-growing economies powered by by millions of foreign workers drawn to economic opportunity and a tax-free lifestyle.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Qatar's prime minister Friday ahead of a visit to Israel this weekend, showing how the Trump administration is trying to balance relations between key Middle East allies days after Israel targeted Hamas leaders in a strike on Doha.

Israel's strikes on Hamas leaders in Doha killed a Qatari security official and created diplomatic tensions between Washington and its key Middle East allies.

The fallout from Israel’s attack against Hamas negotiators in Doha, Qatar continues as mediators worry that a Gaza ceasefire deal is at risk. Follow for live updates.

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Qatar’s prime minister accused Israel of ignoring the hostages in the Gaza Strip when it attacked Hamas leaders in Doha, but he vowed Thursday not to abandon efforts to end the nearly two-year war. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told an emergency meeting of the U.

The message taken from this strike does not end at Qatar’s borders. Nations across the Gulf, who for decades have actively pivoted towards the US, politically and financially, may now be questioning the assumed benefits of that choice.

Qatar’s prime minister has said Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu “killed any hope” over the release of hostages still held in the Gaza Strip after Israel attacked Hamas chiefs in Doha. The comments from Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani,