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Qatar's emir - those responsible for killing Al Jazeera reporter must be held accountable

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi welcomes Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, in Tehran, Iran May 12, 2022. President Website/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani said on Thursday that those responsible for killing veteran Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh must be held accountable.

His comments were made during a live press conference with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran.

Abu Akleh suffered a gunshot wound to the head in Jenin on Wednesday. Al Jazeera and Qatar, where the news network is based, accused Israeli troops of the killing.

(Reporting by Lilian Wagdy; Editing by Jon Boyle)

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