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Report: Abbas Agrees to Talk to Hamas


[Ynet News] Roee Nahmias - Fatah and Hamas have agreed in principle to launch a secret dialogue in Cairo, the London-based Arab newspaper al-Sharq al-Awsat reported Wednesday. A Palestinian source said Egypt's efforts to mediate have yielded an agreement in principle to hold talks. According to the report, Egyptian Intelligence chief Omar Suleiman has been holding direct talks with members of Hamas' political bureau in Damascus, headed by Khaled Mashaal, in addition to ongoing talks with Abbas and Fatah leaders in the territories and elsewhere.
2007-10-03 01:00:00
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