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| Hamas supremo arrives in Sudan |
| 2006-02-14 |
| Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal held talks with Sudanese officials Monday as part of a tour of Muslim countries aimed at mustering support for his Palestinian movement following its electoral victory. He said "Our relations with Sudan, whether it be its leadership, government or people, have always been strong... and will further grow now that we have obtained political legitimacy through the polls." He described as "fruitful" his meetings with first vice-president Salva Kiir and vice-president Ali Osman Taha and said his delegation had asked for KhartoumÂ’s support. He said "We are also here to benefit from the ruling experience of the National Congress." He was referring to the Islamist party of President Omar al-Beshir, who seized power in a 1989 military coup. Meshaal also said Hamas and Sudanese officials had discussed the March 28-29 Arab summit, which was to be held in Khartoum and he hoped would confirm wide Arab support for his Islamist movement. Meshaal and his delegation had embarked on a tour of several Arab and Muslim countries - including Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Iran - in a bid to muster support as Western powers stepped up the pressure on the radical group and threatened to slash aid to the Palestinians. Meshaal confirmed on Sunday on arrival in Khartoum that he had accepted a controversial invitation to hold talks in Moscow, but didnÂ’t provide a date. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #2 But he's a Supremo, Danielle -- he's much too supreme for nipping! ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-02-14 14:16 |
| #1 Meshaal should be nipped in the bud, IMHO. |
| Posted by: Danielle 2006-02-14 12:38 |