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Hamas PM to meet Islamist president of Egypt
Jul 5th, 2012
A Palestinian official says Gaza's prime minister will head to Cairo within the next two weeks to meet with Egypt's new Islamist president, who has close ties with the territory's Hamas rulers. (Source: Associated Press) -
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