Turkey as the terminus for a new pipeline bringing gas up from the world’s largest gas field in the Gulf off the peninsula of Qatar. Turkey as the premier gas hub serving Europe. Turkey as a crucial node in the emerging Eastern Mediterranean electricity network.

The Qatari leader's unannounced visit came amid efforts to extend a ceasefire between the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria. The two also discussed reconstruction efforts.

Qatar will send its first official delegation to Damascus on Sunday to meet Syria's interim government and discuss reopening the Qatari embassy and enhancing humanitarian aid deliveries, a Qatari official told Reuters on Friday.

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Ankara's growing military presence in Syria has led to a diplomatic clash between former allies Israel and Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has supported Hamas, even hinting at some sort of armed intervention.

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Qatar reopened its embassy in Syria on Sunday after a 13-year closure following the downfall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. In a statement, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said Khalifa Abdullah al-Mahmoud al-Sharif was named as the country’s charge d'affaires.

Qatar said Wednesday that it will reopen its embassy in Syria “soon” following the downfall of the Bashar al-Assad regime. “Doha will reopen its embassy in Damascus soon after completing the necessary arrangements," Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid al-Ansari told the state news agency QNA.

Qatar has officially reopened its embassy in Syria, signaling a thaw in diplomatic relations after years of tension. In a related development, forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have surrendered their weapons,

Assad's downfall signals a transformative geopolitical shift reminiscent of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Syria grapples with economic ruin, fragmented sovereignty, and competing external interests, while Western nations navigate the complexities of supporting a fragile and uncertain transition.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Iranian-backed Houthis would pay a “heavy price” for attacking Israel. An Israeli school was damaged, with no casualties.