The Gulf state’s role in the release of two American hostages by Hamas has burnished its reputation as a global mediator
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As news broke that two Americans held hostage in Gaza had been released by Hamas after talks brokered by Qatar, telephones started ringing in Doha.
France’s Emmanuel Macron, and the UK’s Rishi Sunak were among the world leaders waiting at the end of the line, officially to congratulate the tiny Gulf state on its successful negotiations, but mostly to ask for help getting their own citizens home.
