EMIR OF QATAR TO BE FIRST HEAD OF STATE TO VISIT GAZA
The emir of Qatar will become the first head of state to enter the blockaded Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is officially visiting the Palestinian enclave to inaugurate reconstruction projects worth over $250 million, which were unveiled last week.
The emir will be the first foreign leader to go to Gaza under the rule of Hamas.
Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh issued a statement confirming the visit and urging "our people to express their good hospitality in welcoming the great visitor of Gaza".

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