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Lawmakers pressed Qatari leaders on Al Jazeera coverage, Red Cross access to hostages

The delegation pushed for Doha to expel Hamas leaders after all hostages are released

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, during a high-level exhibition on Harnessing the Power of Sport in Achieving Sustainable Development at the UN Headquarters in New York City on September 22, 2017.

U.S. lawmakers who visited Qatar earlier this month raised concerns about the coverage of the Israel-Hamas war being propagated by state-owned media outlet Al Jazeera, and urged the Gulf nation to help ensure Red Cross access to the hostages...

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