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maannews.net) Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh (MaanImages/Wesam Saleh, File)
GAZA CITY (Ma’an) -- Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Sunday announced that he will visit Qatar, after speaking with Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani earlier in the day.
Haniyeh applauded Qatar's support for the Palestinian people in a telephone conversation and congratulated the country on its success. Qatar has the world's highest GDP per capita.
Both officials discussed ways to develop Gaza, with the crown prince promising to visit the coastal enclave in the future.
The Gulf state hosted Hamas' exiled political chief Khalid Mashaal in August.
The Wall Street Journal reported in early December that Hamas will establish new bases in Qatar and Egypt after moving personnel from its Syria headquarters under pressure from the Gulf state and Turkey.
Hamas denies it plans to move its Damascus operations amid the ongoing crackdown against opposition to President Bashar Assad.
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