Qatar hosts Hamas group for talks on Gaza

Qatar hosts Hamas group for talks on Gaza
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full screenQatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Al-Thani. Archive image. Photo: Nathan Howard/Pool Via AP/TT

Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Al-Thani on Saturday received a group from terror-labeled Hamas for continued discussions on a possible cease-fire in Gaza. The Hamas delegation was led by Khalil al-Hayya, according to Qatar’s foreign ministry.

The goal is to reach a “clear and comprehensive” settlement on a cease-fire in Gaza, according to a statement.

It is rather rare there that the prime minister, who is also Qatar’s foreign minister, participates in the direct talks. Earlier in December, he expressed some hopes for a solution to the conflict, which has not yet materialized as so many times before.

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