Net positiveFormula-derived score
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister who led the Qatari mediation of Israel-Hamas truces. The largest positive offset is “Qatar-mediated November 2023 Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage exchange” (2023).
Biggest harms and offsets: signed contributions to the formula-derived score, ranked by size.
via Armed-Conflict Intensity → Global deaths from organized violence (UCDP)
22 November 2023
via Armed-Conflict Intensity → Global deaths from organized violence (UCDP)
15 January 2025
Sorted by the size of this person’s signed contribution. The observed state is the indicator’s own reading, not this person’s doing.
+78 pts to the score
Observed
245k deaths per year · 195k above the normal line (2025)
Worse than normalAbove normal = worse · 2023–2025 · 2 facts, confidence ×0.86 · formula deviation factor −3
+70 pts to the score
Observed
69M people (stock, end-of-year) · 28M above the normal line (2025)
Worse than normal3 readings, 2023–2025: rose from 68M people (stock, end-of-year) to 69M people (stock, end-of-year).
Above normal = worse · 2023–2025 · 2 facts, confidence ×0.86 · formula deviation factor −3
+43 pts to the score
Observed
37.4 deaths per 1,000 live births · 12.4 above the normal line (Dec 2024)
Worse than normal7 readings, 2018–2024: fell from 40 deaths per 1,000 live births to 37.4 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Above normal = worse · 2023–2025 · 2 facts, confidence ×0.86 · formula deviation factor −3
+36 pts to the score
Observed
11% of primary-school-age children · 11 above the normal line (2023)
Worse than normalAbove normal = worse · 2023–2025 · 2 facts, confidence ×0.86 · formula deviation factor −3
−3 pts to the score
Observed
0.55 index score (0-1) · 0.26 below the normal line (2024)
Worse than normalAbove normal = better · 2023–2025 · 2 facts, confidence ×0.8 · formula deviation factor −0.26
Claims against the record, the type of responsibility, and what is disputed.
Claimed
What happened
Responsibility
Shared with 1 other named actor: William J. Burns
Shared with 1 other named actor: William J. Burns
Shared with 1 other named actor: William J. Burns
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Contribution size 0.8 · Responsibility 0.5 · Fact impact −0.5 · Driver weight 0.89 · Driver → indicator 0.9 · Indicator importance 0.95 · Deviation factor −3 · Confidence 0.86
The most relevant dated facts, newest first.
15 January 2025 · Capacity for Peace Negotiations
January 2025 Gaza ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal3 May 2024 · Capacity for Peace Negotiations
CIA Director Burns joins intensive May 2024 Gaza ceasefire talks22 November 2023 · Capacity for Peace Negotiations
Qatar-mediated November 2023 Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage exchangeHow the record is sourced and how the score is derived.
3 of 3 linked facts verified, drawing on 3 distinct sources (2023–2025).
Sources include Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Axios.
Sources
The score is formula-derived (Factrail formula v1, version 1.0.0), not an editorial verdict. Read the methodology.
By the Factrail desk · Method: how we source and score · Last reviewed · Sources: 3
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Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani embodies Qatar's strategy of positioning itself as an indispensable mediator. Within days of the October 2023 escalation, Qatar announced a mediating role, and Al-Thani personally led the channels that produced the November 2023 humanitarian pause and the January 2025 ceasefire framework.
Factrail codes his work as a strong peacebuilding and mediation contribution that temporarily reduced conflict intensity. The November 2023 pause delivered concrete results, captive releases and aid, while the 2024 rounds frequently stalled before the January 2025 deal.
The analysis is hedged for two reasons: mediation success is partial and reversible, and Qatar's relationships with the parties are themselves debated. Al-Thani's documented role is best described as the central state mediator of repeated ceasefires rather than a guarantor of lasting peace, and the relevant findings remain limited to documented outcomes.
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