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Coverage dated November 27, 2023

CIA director William Burns in Qatar to push for expansion of Gaza-Israel hostage release deal

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CIA Director William Burns visited Qatar to sit down with his Middle East counterparts for talks aimed at a comprehensive peace deal between Israel and Hamas that would secure the release of additional hostages in Gaza.

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  1. New York Post

    CIA director in Qatar for meetings on extending Gaza war pause: report (opens New York Post)

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    CIA director William Burns traveled to Doha where he is reportedly set to meet Tuesday with the head of Israeli Intelligence, director of Egypt’s intelligence, and Qatar’s Prime Ministe…

  2. UPI

    CIA director William Burns in Qatar to push for expansion of Gaza-Israel hostage release deal (opens UPI)

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    CIA Director William Burns visited Qatar to sit down with his Middle East counterparts for talks aimed at a comprehensive peace deal between Israel and Hamas that would secure the release of additional hostages in Gaza.

  3. Al-Monitor

    CIA chief Bill Burns returns to Qatar as Israel-Hamas truce holds (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The heads of the CIA and Israel's Mossad met Qatar's prime minister in Doha to discuss a possible extension of a truce between Hamas and Israel.

  4. The Daily Caller

    CIA Director Lands In Qatar For Secret Talks With Israeli Intelligence Over Additional Hostage Releases (opens The Daily Caller)

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    CIA Director William Burns is in Qatar on Tuesday to hold secret talks with the Israeli intelligence chief and the Qatari prime minister.

  5. CNN

    CIA director returns to Qatar for hostage talks with Israeli and Egyptian counterparts (opens CNN)

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    CIA Director Bill Burns is back in Qatar on Tuesday for meetings with Qatari officials as well as his Israeli and Egyptian counterparts, according to multiple sources.

  6. Wall Street Journal

    CIA Director in Qatar for Talks on Hostage Release, Gaza War (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    CIA Director William Burns has arrived in Qatar for talks with Israeli and Qatari officials on the continued release of hostages held by Hamas and other aspects of the Gaza conflict, a U.S. official and a person familiar with the matter said. Burns's arrival comes as Egyptian and Qatari officials sa

  7. CBS News

    CIA Director William Burns returns to Qatar in push for broader hostage deal (opens CBS News)

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    The CIA director is visiting Doha, hoping to build on an existing agreement between Israel and Hamas that resulted in the release of dozens of hostages.

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