Hamas leader Ismail Haniya A Plays Football
Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh (R) attends the reopening of Al-Yarmouk stadium in Gaza City on August 7, 2009. The stadium was bombed by the Israeli army during its offensive earlier this year on the Palestinian enclave. UPI/Ismael Mohamad
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RAFAH, Gaza, June 27 (UPI) -- Saturdays opening of the Rafah border crossing allowed about 5,000 Palestinians to travel from Gaza into Egypt for food and other supplies, Hamas officials say.
RAMALLAH, West Bank, March 10 (UPI) -- Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh would defeat Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas if an election were held this week, a poll indicated.
GAZA, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says his militant group should have been invited by Egyptian and Arab League leaders to take part in upcoming talks.
GAZA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said Friday armed factions in Gaza are dedicated to maintaining a truce in the troubled Middle East region.
JERUSALEM, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh offered U.S. President George W. Bush an opening to the Hamas government in 2006, Haaretz reported Friday.
RAMALLAH, West Bank, July 11 (UPI) -- Hamas officials have denounced actions by Israeli leaders to close Hamas-led establishments in the West Bank, saying Israel is carrying out a "dirty war."
JERUSALEM, June 9 (UPI) -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has gained in popularity after attempting to reconcile with Hamas, a poll of Palestinians indicates.
JERUSALEM, March 18 (UPI) -- Jailed Palestinian militant leader Marwan Barghouti said through his attorney he is weighing a possible bid for the Palestinian Authority presidency.
GAZA CITY, Gaza, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The Gaza Strip's daily Al Ayyam was banned Sunday by the Hamas-controlled magistrates court after allegedly publishing libelous and slanderous material.