Egypt has sent a senior official to Washington to seek a relaxation of the US conditions for Hamas to join an internationally recognised Palestinian government. Egypt's intelligence chief Omar Suleiman was in Washington on Tuesday, an Egyptian source said, amid ongoing Palestinian reconciliation talks in Cairo.
Senior delegations from Hamas, Fatah and other groups started work eight days ago in committees formed to resolve their differences.
"Egypt is making efforts with foreign parties, notably the US administration, to obtain agreement to a compromise formula that would be acceptable for Hamas and the international community," Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine delegate Kayed al-Ghoul told AFP.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit is also currently in Brussels for talks with officials including European Union foreign policy chief Xavier Solana.
