Qatari PM slams wasted time in Gaza ceasefire talks while Palestinians suffered

Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, has criticised the drawn-out ceasefire negotiations over Gaza, lamenting about the time squandered while Palestinians continued to die.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, he expressed frustration that a deal finally reached this week had already been agreed in December 2023, yet months were wasted on "meaningless" details.

He called the war a "wake-up call" for the region and stressed the urgency of addressing Palestinian suffering, highlighting renewed global interest in a two-state solution - something he said had been ignored for far too long.