Gaza Diplomacy: US envoy Jared Kushner met Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu after a rare Hamas meeting in Egypt, with Israel agreeing to two Gaza working groups—one on disarmament/demilitarization before reconstruction and another on sanitation and public health—while Israel still insists Hamas fully disarm first. Regional Condemnations: Foreign ministers from Qatar, Egypt, Türkiye, Pakistan, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and others condemned Israel’s rejection of the US-backed Gaza roadmap and Palestinian statehood, urging implementation. Iran-Qatar Pilots Row: Iran says it will use all bilateral, multilateral and legal channels to clarify the fate of three pilots it claims are held by Qatar; Doha denies detention and says one pilot’s remains were recovered after an airspace incident. Hormuz Pressure: Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it obstructs efforts to manage Strait of Hormuz shipping as Iran signals a possible “fully offensive” posture; Iran and Oman say they’re close to finalizing a transit-route understanding. Qatar Domestic & Society: Doha Institute for Graduate Studies enrolled nearly 249 students for 2026-27; Qatar’s open-science push highlights QScience.com’s fully open-access model; Qatar Post launched UPI-powered India remittances via Qatar Post outlets. Sports & Culture: Ooredoo named official telecom sponsor for Doha’s FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship; Qatar’s paramotor and CISM military parachuting teams gear up for international events; Years of Culture continues summer exhibitions across Mexico, Chile and China.