Hamas leader briefs Sudan’s president on Palestinian reconciliation

November 27, 2011 (KHARTOUM) – The leader of Hamas’ politburo Khalid Mish’al arrived Saturday in the Sudanese capital Khartoum where he held talks president Al-Bashir and briefed him on the progress of Palestinian reconciliation talks in Cairo, Egypt.

Mish’al also met during his two-day visit with vice-president Ali Osman Mohamed Taha and presidential assistant Nafe Ali Nafe. In a press release following his talks, Mish’al lauded Sudan’s continuous support for the Palestinian cause as well as Khartoum’s efforts to bridge the gap between Palestinian rivals.

Prior to his visit to Khartoum, Hamas chief was in the Egyptian capital Cairo where he held a meeting on Thursday with Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, the Fatah party chief widely known as Abu Mazen, and discussed the implementation of Cairo deal brokered by Egypt to end Palestinian rift.

Mish’al briefed president Al-Bahsir during their meeting on Saturday’s evening about latest Arab and Palestinian developments. Hamas chief also appraised the Sudanese leader on the outcome of his meeting with Abu Mazen.

Hamas chief and his accompanied officials also discussed with Sudan’s presidential assistant Nafe Ali Nafe the latest developments in the region in the light of the “Arab Spring” revolutions. Mish’al said in press statements following his meeting with Nafe that he had briefed the latter on Cairo agreement which, according to Mish’al, reflected “Palestinian strength and unity”

For his part, president Al-Bashir described Cairo agreement as a true achievement demonstrating the strong willpower of the Palestinian leadership.

(ST)