Hamas chief makes 1st visit to Saudi Arabia in years
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh on Monday arrived in Saudi Arabia for his first visit to the kingdom in years.
Haniyeh is accompanied by a high-profile delegation that includes former political chief Khaled Meshal, a Hamas source told Anadolu.
“Hamas is keen on maintaining balanced ties with all Arab and Islamic countries in a way that serves the Palestinian cause and people,” the source added.
Haniyeh’s visit coincides with an official visit by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who also arrived in the kingdom on Monday.
The last Hamas visit to Saudi Arabia was in 2015 when Meshal met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz and senior Saudi officials.
In August 2021, a Saudi court sentenced 69 Palestinian and Jordanian nationals to different jail terms over accusations of Hamas links.
Riyadh, however, released most of the detainees in recent months, including Hamas representative to the kingdom Mohammed al-Khudari.
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