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Saudi king and Hamas leader Meshaal hold rare meeting
Hamas has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007 after fighting a brief and bloody civil war with Fatah and has fought three wars with Israel.

Riyadh - The meeting brought together top members of Hamas political wing with the Saudi king, crown prince and defence minister in a possible rapprochement between the two sides.

By Reuters

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Published: Sat 18 Jul 2015, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Sat 18 Jul 2015, 4:06 PM

Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal and other top officials from the Palestinian group met the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, and senior Saudi leaders on Friday, a Hamas source said, in the first meeting between the two sides for years.
The meeting brought together top members of Hamas political wing with the Saudi king, crown prince and defence minister in a possible rapprochement between the two sides.
"The delegation discussed Palestinian unity and the political situation in the region. This meeting will hopefully develop relations between Hamas and Saudi Arabia," the source said.
Hamas has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007 after fighting a brief and bloody civil war with Fatah and has fought three wars with Israel.
The Palestinian group was jolted by civil war and rivalries in the wake of the Arab Spring in 2011 and relations with Iran soured over its refusal that year to back Tehran's ally, Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, in his war against rebels.
Relations between Hamas and Saudi Arabia have improved since King Salman assumed the Saudi throne in January and the kingdom has taken on a newly assertive posture in the region. - Reuters
 


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