Haniyeh chosen as new Hamas chief
Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was elected chief of the group’s political bureau, a Hamas source said today. Haniyeh was selected in polls that were held today in both the Gaza Strip and Doha simultaneously via video conference. He will replace Khaled Meshaal, Hamas’ long-time leader who has been the Palestinian organisation’s political chief since 1996. Haniyeh, a former prime minister, competed for the post along with senior Hamas leaders […]
