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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/after-a-summer-vacation-the-region-gears-up-for-conflict-as-usual/
Dahlan Ally UAE Is a New Player in Gaza
(Times of Israel) Avi Issacharoff - This week the United Arab Emirates made its first monthly transfer of $15 million to Hamas in Gaza in exchange for allowing Abbas' rival Mohammed Dahlan a foothold there. The Emirates, never previously known for affection toward Hamas, offered the money to help Dahlan and, mainly, to weaken Qatar's influence upon Hamas. Dahlan's wife, Jalila, completed another visit to Gaza this week, during which she distributed aid packages to poor families and arranged a mass wedding for needy young couples.