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Africa North
Hamas leader says relations with Cairo have improved
2017-01-26
Maybe. Maybe not -- it remains to be seen. And then there's the elephant of President Trump casting shade over the landscape.
[AlAhram] Palestinian Hamas leader Mahmoud El-Zahar said on Tuesday that the movement's relations with Cairo have improved, evidenced by the reaching of an agreement this week on border control between the Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula, state news agency MENA reported.

The Islamic resistance movement's leader said the parties did not agree on certain terms, however, without giving further details.

El-Zahar said in statements published by El-Ra'i news website, reportedly affiliated with the group, that a delegation of representatives from the group met with Egyptian officials in Cairo this week.

According to El-Ra'i, the group's delegation to Cairo included leaders Ismail Haniyeh, Moussa Abu Marzouk and Rouhi Moshtahi.

Previous news reports said that the deputy head of Hamas' political bureau Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo on Monday, on his return from a trip to Doha, to hold meetings with Egyptian officials.

The last official visit of Hamas representatives to Cairo was in March 2016.
Posted by:trailing wife

#2  Well yeah, now that border control has been turned over to Egyptians.
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-01-26 17:26  

#1  If you can't believe Ol' Warty Nose, who can you believe?
Posted by: Frank G   2017-01-26 11:30  

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