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Latest MEF Articles

Showing the 12 most recent of 1,444 MEF articles naming Qatar, the earliest dated September 1, 2004.

Daily Readout Items

Each item restates what a named outlet reported; it is not an MEF finding.

• October 12, 2026 Entekhab reported that the Foreign Ministry spokesman said Pakistan and Qatar continue to serve in a mediation role for talks between Tehran and Washington. Readout item
• October 8, 2026 Haberturk reported the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said an oil tanker was attacked about 51 nautical miles north of Medinet eş-Şemal, with fatalities and injuries. Readout item
• October 6, 2026 Anadolu quoted Qatar Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Macid el-Ensari saying the Mekke Joint Defense Agreement is promising for regional security. Readout item
• October 5, 2026 Ham-Mihan reported that a new Qatari package aimed at narrowing Tehran and Washington's differences has been submitted to Iran's Supreme National Security Council for review. Readout item
• October 2, 2026 IRNA reported that the United States has positioned an additional pair of Patriot air defense systems near energy infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Readout item
• October 2, 2026 Arutz 7 reported that Axios said the US positioned two Patriot batteries in the Gulf to guard oil and gas sites ahead of possible Iranian retaliation. Readout item
• October 2, 2026 Entekhab quoted "Stephane Dujarric" UN spokesperson, following indirect talks via Qatar and Iran's seven-day plan, expressing hope these talks will continue through Qatar. Readout item
• September 30, 2026 Hurriyet reported that Qatar Prime Minister Muhammed bin Abdurrahman Al Sani said Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is a "war criminal". Readout item
• September 30, 2026 Israel Hayom quoted Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani saying he was 'updated half an hour before the strikes in Iran' and calling Netanyahu a 'war criminal'. Readout item
• September 30, 2026 N12 reported that Qatar offered a compromise to bridge Tehran and Washington's demands but talks made almost no progress, raising renewed fighting concerns. Readout item
• September 29, 2026 Shargh reported that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Qatar will convey the American side's final response and there is hope it arrives by tomorrow. Readout item
• September 27, 2026 IRNA quoted the President saying talks are ongoing via intermediaries including Qatar and Pakistan and that the US must now respond. Readout item
• September 27, 2026 N12 reported that Michael Eisenberg, Netanyahu's representative, met Qatar envoy Ali al-Thawadi a day before the prime minister's UN address to discuss implementing the Trump plan in Gaza. Readout item
• September 24, 2026 Express Urdu reported that delegations from Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Qatar among others walked out during Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech at the UN General Assembly. Readout item
• September 22, 2026 ILNA reported the US insists on fundamental changes to the Islamabad agreement while Pakistan and Qatar mediate and Iran objects to major revisions. Readout item
• September 21, 2026 N12 quoted Tehran's Supreme National Security Council secretary saying Iran conveyed conditions to the US via Qatar and is "waiting for Trump's answer to end the war." Readout item
• September 21, 2026 Al-Akhbar reported that Iran, amid mediation efforts by Pakistan Turkey and Qatar, expects a new attack and threatens to target US interests "without mercy" if struck. Readout item
• September 20, 2026 Walla quoted Mohsen Rezaei saying Iran conveyed seven conditions to Washington via Qatar and is "waiting for Trump's response." Readout item
• September 20, 2026 Ynet reported AMAN and the Shin Bet warned since 2019 that funds from Qatar, about 40%-50% of Hamas's military budget, were being channeled to its military wing. Readout item
• September 19, 2026 Walla reported that the Qatari Foreign Ministry signed an agreement with the UN to grant 1.3 million liters of fuel to the Gaza Strip for humanitarian and health needs. Readout item
• September 17, 2026 Ynet reported that Aman and Shin Bet warned as early as 2019 that funds from Qatar were flowing to Hamas' military wing, later estimating 40%-50% of its budget came from those channels. Readout item

Policy Notes

• October 4, 2026 Qatari Funding of U.S. Universities and Section 117 Disclosure MEF-PN-2026-01
• October 4, 2026 Turkey and Hamas: Sanctuary, Money and U.S. Exposure MEF-PN-2026-06