Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias concluded a visit to Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, where he met with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is scheduled to pay an official visit to Qatar on Tuesday.

The Greek minister's agenda will include a meeting, in Doha, with his Qatar counterpart and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has engaged in a series of diplomatic calls with regional counterparts to address escalating conflicts in Gaza and Syria.

Fidan spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss the situation in Syria, where Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other anti-regime factions launched a large-scale offensive on Nov. 27.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced the commencement of efforts to relocate the country's capital from Tehran to the southern borders, along the shores of the Persian Gulf.

Thousands of Israelis protested Saturday in several cities, demanding a hostage swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip and early parliamentary elections, according to Israeli media.

Thousands in Kaplan Square in central Tel Aviv demanded a hostage deal and that the government should not miss the opportunity again, said the state-run broadcasting authority.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has held discussions with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in the capital Abu Dhabi.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Monday informed mediators Qatar and Egypt that Hamas had accepted their proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza after nearly seven months of war.

Türkiye has reiterated its call for a ceasefire in Gaza in line with the latest U.N. Security Council resolution, criticizing Israel for violating human conscience and law by continuing its barbaric acts against the Palestinians.

This was reported by the local media, Anatolia reports.
The meeting is attended by CIA Director William Burns, Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel, Qatari prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Mossad chief David Barnes.

A framework to halt the Gaza fighting and for hostage releases is to be relayed to Hamas, mediator Qatar said Monday, as a bitter row flared around the U.N. aid agency for Palestinians.

While deadly fighting again rocked Gaza, fears mounted of a widening regional conflict after Israel's top ally Washington vowed to respond to an attack that killed three U.S. troops in Jordan.