Anwar defends meeting Hamas leader in Qatar

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has defended his meeting with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Qatar earlier this month.

Speaking at a question-and-answer session at The Future of Asia, Nikkei's flagship annual conference in Tokyo, Japan, Anwar said this is because he and Ismail have been friends "for decades", and therefore, there is no reason why they should not meet.

The premier explained that during the meeting...