Haniyeh sets deadline to form coalition
Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas said Friday he hopes to form a new coalition government with Fatah moderates in less than three weeks, despite unresolved internal disputes and a reported warning of a U.S. boycott. In quick succession Thursday, Haniyeh and his government resigned and President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah appointed him to form the new team, based on last week’s agreement in the Muslim holy city of Mecca to split power between the two rivals. Full Story