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World · Middle East · Asia · Europe · Russia · China · DiplomacyHamas elects Khalil al-Hayya as new leader
Hamas announced Monday that it has elected top negotiator Khalil al-Hayya as its new leader nearly two years after its previous leader was killed.
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