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Monday, August 18, 2014
From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 18, 2014
Abbas, Mashaal to meet in Qatar
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will travel to Qatar and meet with Hamas politburo chief Khaled Mashaal to discuss the ceasefire negotiations with Israel, Israel Radio reports. An earlier report indicated that the two were going to meet in Cairo, where the talks are taking place.
In this file photo provided on Nov. 24, 2011, by the office of Khaled Mashaal, Hamas leader Mashaal, left, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas are seen together during a meeting in Cairo, Egypt. (photo credit: AP/Office of Khaled Meshaal)
