Doha, October 17 (QNA)

Emir of State o Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received at Emiri Diwan on Monday Khaled Meshaal, Chief of Political Bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement of Palestine (Hamas) and Ismail Haniyeh, Deputy of the Political Bureau of Hamas and the accompanying delegation on the occasion of their visit to Qatar.

Meshaal and Haniyeh expressed their deep gratitude and appreciation to Emir of Qatar on the generous support extended by State of Qatar to Palestinian people. Both Palestinian leaders praised support of Qatar's leadership, government and the people towards Palestinian cause.

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad AlThani, Emir of Qatar reiterated Qatar's firm stance in support of the Palestinian cause for achieving its legitimate claims, especially supporting Gaza Strip in its steadfastness against the Israeli occupation.

Both sides leadership reviewed latest developments in Palestine particularly of Gaza Strip.