Hamas Gaza ruler meets Egypt's intelligence chief![]() April 1, 2013 - 09:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Gaza Strip's Hamas ruler has met with Egypt's intelligence chief to discuss Palestinian reconciliation and the ceasefire between the militant group and Israel, The Jerusalem Post reported citing Egypt's state news agency. Ismail Haniyeh's met with Rafaat Shehata on Sunday, March 31, a day after arriving in Egypt. Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Mursi mediated a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel last year. Relations between Egypt and Hamas are high on the agenda. Hamas, a Palestinian offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood — the group from which Mursi hails — has come under attack by some in Egypt who accuse it of harboring militants that operate in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal is also in Egypt, where the group is expected to choose its next leader. Mashaal is a top candidate for the post. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |