"Abbas Seeks Unity Government and Gaza Ceasefire in Qatar Talks"

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is in Qatar to discuss securing a ceasefire in the Gaza war with the Qatari emir, as Qatar plays a crucial role in international mediation efforts. The talks will also focus on increasing aid for Gaza's population. Qatar hosts leaders of the militant group Hamas, which seized control of Gaza in 2007, leading to a division between Hamas and Abbas' Fatah group. Efforts to resolve these internal disputes have so far been unsuccessful, weakening Palestinian efforts to secure a state of their own.