Qatar's Emir receives call from Biden to discuss Israel's truce with Hamas - statement

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a phone call from U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday who expressed his appreciation for Qatar's role in helping facilitate a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel.

For his part, Al Thani stressed the need to reduce any further escalation, stop bloodshed in the Gaza Strip and ways to increase the flow of aid into the enclave, a statement from the Emir's Diwan said.