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Qatari mediation was already producing diminishing returns – assassination of Hamas negotiator further erodes Gulf state’s role

  • Written by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute, Rice University
Qatari mediation was already producing diminishing returns – assassination of Hamas negotiator further erodes Gulf state’s roleThen-Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, left, and slain Hamas negotiator Ismail Haniyehin 2012. AP Photo/Mohammed Salem

When the longtime political chief of Hamas was assassinated in late July 2024, it didn’t just leave the entire Middle East on edge. It also created a political headache in Qatar.

That’s because the...

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