Middle East: Armed Conflict
Commons · Question 16173 · Tabled 26 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the role of Qatar in mediating between the parties to the conflict in the Middle East.
Answer
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 10 Dec 2024
Qatar has played a vital role in negotiating a ceasefire deal to secure the release of all those being held hostage by Hamas and bring the conflict in Gaza to an end. We thank Qatar, Egypt, the US and all international partners for their coordinating effo...