Hamas distances itself from Iran-Israeli tensions
Hamas will not do Iran's bidding in any war with Israel, according to senior figures within the militant Islamic group.
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Iran warns Hamas against 'compromise' with Israel
Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei has warned Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas against any "compromise" in its fight against Israel.
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Palestinian factions call truce in new government
Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have agreed to form a new unity government in the West Bank and Gaza which will be headed by Mahmoud Abbas.
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Israel arrests yet another top Hamas official
An Israeli military court has ordered the speaker of the Palestinian legislative body to be jailed for six months without trial.
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Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal to step down
Khaled Meshaal, the political leader of the Palestinian Islamist party Hamas, is expected to retire at upcoming leadership elections.
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Palestinian officials 'ignored' in Tunisian Hamas talks
A visit by Gaza's Hamas leader has angered official Palestinian representatives in Tunisia who say they were 'ignored' during the talks.
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Egypt-Israel soldier swap set to take place at night
Israel is wrapping up preparations to release 550 Palestinian prisoners in the final phase of a swap with Hamas militants.
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Syrian leader names new governors as protests mount
Syria's under-fire president has appointed two new governors in flashpoint provinces that have seen staunch protests against his regime.
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Israel, Hamas swap prisoners
Israeli and Hamas officials have agreed on a prisoner-swap deal to secure the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
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Why Hamas is hedging its bets
As the Palestinian bid for statehood comes to a head at the United Nations, Hamas remains split on whether to support the controversial move.
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