Palestinian Prime Minister in Gaza strip Ismail Haniyeh plays football with the Egyptian sport delegation, in Gaza city on 13 January 2013. The Egyptian minister of sports, Al-Ameri Farouk, arrived in Gaza on Saturday evening at the head of a large delegation of sportsmen and sports officials. The visit would aim at boosting sports relations and renewing sports agreements, describing the visit as a step toward ending the sports siege on the Strip, Farouk said. Photo by Majdi Fathi