Abbas, Haniyeh Meet in Algeria for First Time in Years
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh met in Algeria on Tuesday for the first face-to-face meeting in six years. The meeting reportedly was arranged by Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune. Abbas and Haniyeh are both in Algeria for ceremonies for its 60th independence day.
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No details of the conversation between Abbas and Haniyeh were released. The last round of reconciliation talks between Abbas’ Fatah movement and Hamas was in 2020.