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MID-EAST

Hamas says reached deal with Palestinian rival Fatah

By Mike Tyler

October 12, 2017 - After a decade-long rift, the Palestinian group Hamas says it has reached an agreement with rival group Fatah in Egyptian-brokered talks about the terms of control of the Gaza Strip.

The Western-backed mainstream Fatah party lost control of Gaza to Hamas, considered a terrorist group by the West and Israel, in fighting in 2007. But last month Hamas agreed to cede powers in Gaza to President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah-backed government.

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PUBLISHED: 12/10/2017; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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