Qatar’s emir to head to Hamas-ruled Gaza

By Ibrahim Barzak

Published October 21, 2012 4:00am ET

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Qatar’s emir to head to Hamas-ruled Gaza — Palestinian youth walks near a poster of Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, left, and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. The poster announces the coming visit of the Emir of Qatar, it reads, "Thank You Qatar." (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa) | Hatem Moussa

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The ruler of Qatar is expected in the Gaza Strip this week, in what would be a major stamp of legitimacy for the territory’s Islamic militant Hamas rulers.

Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani would be the first head of state to arrive here since Hamas seized Gaza five years ago, setting a strong signal that the Islamic militants are emerging from international isolation.

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