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Qatar Airways returns with new push for more flights
Tourism industry and export market players have warned the government not to repeat the same mistakes, as Qatar Airways tries to expand, again.
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- Ayesha de Kretser
This Month
- Analysis
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Benjamin Netanyahu’s dilemma: save the hostages or his government
In one of the biggest gambles of his career, Israel’s premier sent troops into Rafah to raise pressure on Hamas – and buy time.
- Neri Zilber, Mehul Srivastava and Andrew England
‘Dark day for media’: Israel shuts down Al Jazeera’s operations
The government accused the Qatari-funded satellite channel of being a “Hamas mouthpiece” and a threat to national security.
- Kareem Fahim and Adela Suliman
‘The time is now’: Blinken puts pressure on Hamas, Israel
The US Secretary of State has urged Hamas to accept a proposed truce in Gaza. And he also expects more from Israel’s leaders.
- Updated
- Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy and Sam Mednick
April
‘Maybe this time it will work’: Israel softens stance on Gaza deal
Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has accepted the latest proposal from mediators that increases the chance of a deal with Hamas.
- Updated
- Steve Hendrik, Claire Parker and Loveday Morris
US pushes for Gaza truce and hostage release as Blinken visits
Egypt is stepping up efforts at mediation to secure an agreement between Israel and Hamas leading to a ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages.
- Updated
- Henry Meyer and Fadwa Hodali
Women to appeal Qatar judgment in Federal Court
A group of women subjected to strip searches have asked the Federal Court to grant them leave to appeal.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Israel moves to evacuate Rafah, builds tent city
The southern city crammed with more than 1 million displaced Gazans is also the stronghold for Hamas’ remaining forces.
- Dan Williams
Hostage begs for release from ‘hell’ in new Hamas video
The Israeli-American man seized by Hamas militants in the October 7 attack also says some 70 hostages have now been killed in Israel’s bombing campaign.
- Jack Jeffery and Josef Federman
Women can’t sue Qatar Airways over invasive strip search, court finds
The Federal Court judge also says the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, which was being pursued by the women, is immune from foreign prosecution.
- Ayesha de Kretser
Weekly protest in Israel turns sombre after hostage’s body found
The Israeli military said on Saturday that it had retrieved the body of Elad Katzir, 47, in Khan Younis and repatriated him.
- Gabby Sobelman and Ephrat Livni
March
- Opinion
- Energy security
Why Australia needs a new energy partnership with Japan
A spat over gas supplies and the huge potential for future fuels means it’s time for a binational body to talk over energy issues.
- Shiro Armstrong
US proposes hostage-to-prisoner ratio in Gaza truce talks
Hamas wants to parlay any deal into a permanent end to the fighting. Israel plans to pursue the war until Hamas’s governing and military capacities are dismantled.
- Dan Williams and Nidal al-Mughrabi
US drafts tough UN ceasefire demand in Israel showdown
A resolution for the UN that American diplomats are circulating is notable for its strong language in seeking a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages.
- Michael Crowley and Thomas Fuller
Netanyahu defies Western allies over Gaza strategy
The Israeli prime minister vowed to resist the intensifying international pressure, especially from the White House, to delay an offensive into the city of Rafah.
- Mehul Srivastava
First sea aid unloaded in Gaza as ceasefire talks to resume
The 200 tons of food provided by a celebrity chef’s charity arrived by sea as UNICEF said rising numbers of children in Gaza were facing food deprivation.
- Monika Pronczuk, Gaya Gupta and Nicholas Fandos
Hamas leader ‘Shadow Man’ suspected killed in Gaza
If his death is confirmed, Marwan Issa will be the highest-ranking Hamas official killed by Israel in five months of war that have pulverised Gaza.
- Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi
Israel has ‘basically agreed’ a ceasefire. Hamas must now decide
Some obstacles to the deal remain as talks are set to resume. The apparent breakthrough came as the United States started dropping food aid into the Gaza Strip.
- Updated
- Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy
February
Hunted Hamas leader using hostages as human shields: Israel
Officials say they are closing in on Yahya Sinwar, the accused architect of the October 7 attacks. Whether his death would help end the war is up for debate.
- Shane Harris
Qatar bets big on LNG despite global price collapse
Doha is betting demand for liquefied natural gas will continue to grow in coming years as it embarks on a new multibillion-dollar project to expand exports.
- Andrew Mills and Maha El Dahan
