King Abdullah Meets Hamas Leader in Amman
King Abdullah II of Jordan met the head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Khaled Mashal, on Sunday in Amman. Mashal is conducting his first official visit to Amman in twelve years; the official visit was conducted under the direct mediation of Qatar. - Mashal arrived in Amman along with the Crown Prince of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, and were welcomed at the Amman Airport by Jordan’s Crown Prince, Hussein Bin Abdullah. The officials then headed to Amman, and held a meeting with King Abdullah at the Royal Palace in Amman. The Hamas leadership left Amman in 1999, and the movement opened its office to the Syrian Capital, Damascus. Mashal was also accompanied by his deputy, Mousa Abu Marzouq, in addition to Mohammad Nasr, Izzat Al-Rishiq, Sami Khater and Mohammad Nazzal; all are members of the Hamas Political Bureau. During the meeting, the officials discussed the situation in Palestine and the efforts to implement the national unity agreement in Palestine.
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