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Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniya. (AFP)
by Kifah Ziboun | Jun 11, 2017 | Middle East
Ramallah – The Hamas movement announced that its officials and affiliates were ready to leave the Qatari capital Doha in what appears to be a precursor to the movement lessening its presence there. Hamas justified its decision by saying that it wants to avoid Arab...
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FILE PHOTO: Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh gestures before delivering a farewell speech for his former position as a Hamas government Prime Minister, in Gaza City June 2, 2014. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem/File Photo
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 6, 2017 | Middle East
Palestinian movement Hamas elected ex-Gaza Strip chief Ismail Haniyeh as its new leader on Saturday, days after revising its founding charter to ease its stance on Israel. “The Hamas Shura Council on Saturday elected Ismail Haniyeh as head of the...