GAZA CITY, Sept 2: A Palestinian national unity government will be announced within 10 days, a spokesman for President Mahmud Abbas said on Saturday following weeks of wrangling between his Fatah party and the ruling Hamas movement.
“Meetings between President Mahmud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haniya, including some which took place today, have been productive and positive,” Nabil Abu Rudeina said.
“We expect to announce a national unity government in the coming 10 days.”
Mr Abbas has been meeting Hamas leaders in Gaza since Wednesday in the latest round of talks aimed at forging a unity government.
Hamas heads the cabinet since its landslide election win in January but has seen crippling aid cuts to the Palestinian Authority over its refusal to recognise Israel.—AFP
