Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani has said that “good progress” was being made in negotiations between Israel and Hamas, adding that a framework to halt the war on Gaza and for the release of captives was relayed to Hamas. “It is the only opportunity available to calm the situation,” the Qatari prime minister said late on Monday during a press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington. “Qatar has no influence on any party regarding the ongoing negotiations on the prisoner exchange deal,” he said, urging all sides “to focus on bringing calm …