Doha deal
Amid growing scrutiny of Qatar, U.S. renews military base agreement
Some in Washington argue the agreement should have come with conditions on the country’s relationship with Hamas and role in the region going forward
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Humanitarian assistance to be sent to the Gaza Strip is loaded into a Qatari army plane at the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar on November 9, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas.
Amid growing scrutiny of Qatar’s role in harboring Hamas leadership and funding the terrorist group, the Biden administration earlier this week reportedly renewed the agreement keeping a key U.S. airbase in the country for another decade.
The Al Udeid...