CIA Director Bill Burns is headed to Doha for urgent discussions with Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani regarding mediation efforts in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Qatar, along with the US and Egypt, has been engaged in negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages, Barron’s reported.

Despite recent talks in Cairo yielding no breakthrough, efforts continue, with Qatar playing a significant role due to its hosting of Hamas’s political leadership and its strategic partnership with the US, which includes hosting the largest American military base in the region.

Written by B.C. Begley