ISTANBUL Qatar denied on Saturday media reports claiming it has withdrawn from mediation efforts to achieve a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, saying the efforts are stalled temporarily. In a statement, Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed bin Mohammed Al-Ansari said “the media reports about the State of Qatar's withdrawal from mediation regarding the ceasefire in Gaza are not accurate.” He added that Qatar “notified the parties 10 days ago during the last attempts to reach an agreement, that it would