The story: Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has reaffirmed that his country will not normalize relations with Israel in the absence of a two-state solution with the Palestinians. This comes as US-led naval exercises have for the first time brought together Israel and most Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states—with the exception of Kuwait and Qatar.

The coverage: Qatar-linked Al-Araby Al-Jadeed published an interview with the Qatari foreign minister in which he explained why his government is unlikely to normalize relations with Israel in the near term...