Qatar's envoy to Gaza, Mohammad al-Amadi, said his country will build the headquarters of the Palestinian government in Gaza in support of the reconciliation deal between Fatah and Hamas , The Daily Star reported Oct. 24. Qatar has been a longtime supporter of Hamas, helping the group rebuild Gaza in the aftermath of the 2014 war with Israel. Fatah and Hamas signed a historic reconciliation agreement under Egyptian auspices Oct. 12, ending a decade of conflict between the rival Palestinian parties. The Palestinian unity government will retake control of the Gaza Strip from Hamas by Dec. 1.