Voice of America: Qatar's Leader Visits Gaza Oct 23rd 2012, 11:56 Voice of America | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | Qatar's Leader Visits Gaza Oct 23rd 2012, 11:12 Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has entered the Gaza Strip for the first visit to the Palestinian territory by a head of state since Islamist Hamas militants took control in 2007. He crossed into Gaza from Egypt on Tuesday, receiving a red-carpet welcome from Hamas officials. The Qatari leader is inaugurating more than $250 million in aid for reconstruction projects in the Gaza Strip. The area has been under an Israeli blockade since 2007. The emir has played a role in ... | | | | |
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