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Who is Khalil Al-Hayya, the Hamas leader who met Kushner in Cairo?

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Who is Khalil Al-Hayya, the Hamas leader who met Kushner in Cairo?

Source: Nidal al-Mughrabi; Tom Perry Aug — Read the full report

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  • Nidal al-Mughrabi; Tom Perry AugBy Nidal al-Mughrabi; Tom Perry Aug

    Who is Khalil Al-Hayya, the Hamas leader who met Kushner in Cairo? (Amends spelling of Shejaia neighbourhood in paragraph 13 to conform with Reuters style) By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Tom Perry Aug 17 (Reuters) - Khalil Al-Hayya, the Hamas chief who met U.S. envoy Jared Kushner, Pre…

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