Gaza's Hamas leader launches Muslim world trip
A deputy says Hamas' prime minister in Gaza is leaving on his first official trip outside the territory since the militant movement overran the coastal strip in June 2007.
Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's deputy, Mohammed Awwad, said on Sunday the Gaza leader will visit Egypt, Sudan, Qatar, Bahrain, Tunisia and Turkey – all countries that have been affected by the upheavals sweeping the Arab world. Awwad says Haniyeh's objective is to discuss development projects. He didn't say how long the trip would last. (AP)
