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Hamas political leader Khaled Meshal. (AP)
Last update - 19:32 02/09/2008
Hamas leader Meshal 'leaves Syria for Sudan'
By Haaretz Service
Tags: Syria, Khaled Meshal, Israel 

Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai reported Tuesday that Hamas political leader Khaled Meshal has left Damascus to live in Sudan at Syria's request, in a move stemming from Syria's desire to advance indirect peace talks with Israel.

The paper quoted Palestinian sources stating that the move was part of a secret deal between Meshal and the Syrian authorities. Meshal has been based in Damascus since his expulsion from Jordan some ten years ago.

Israeli sources believe that the move signals a serious desire on Syria's part to advance the negotiations.
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Hamas denied the report. A Damascus-based Hamas official denied the report, saying "media reports that Hamas' politburo chief, Khaled Meshal, and other members will move to Sudan are false." He spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity.

Israel and Syria announced in May that they were holding indirect peace talks under Turkish auspices. Since then, senior officials in Jerusalem have stated that Syria has carried out a number of measures that reflect that it is taking talks with Israel seriously.

One of Israel's key demands in the negotiations is that Syria break off its contacts with Palestinian militants groups, in particular Meshal's Hamas.

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      1.   Meshal leaves 11:03  |  THE TEACHER/INSTRUCT 02/09/08
      2.   Goodluck to sudan 11:05  |  x-ray 02/09/08
      3.   The people of Darfur 11:14  |  Victoria 02/09/08
      4.   A fine choice Sudan for a genocidal wannabee 11:16  |  PETER SM 02/09/08
      5.   Lets just say he was"invited" tolaeve. 11:33  |  Stephen 02/09/08
      6.   With all others muslims killers, he will be happy 12:30  |  maurice 02/09/08
      7.   big deal 12:32  |  rich 02/09/08
      8.   Meshal should take all of Hamas with him to Sudan... 12:37  |  Michael J 02/09/08
      9.   Sudan 13:11  |  Scott G 02/09/08
      10.   Meshal moves to Sudan, Golan Heights move to Syria 13:16  |  Boris 02/09/08
      11.   Goodluck to sudan 13:30  |  pmogga 02/09/08
      12.   False news 13:33  |  observer 02/09/08
      13.   Illegal request 13:35  |  Jan Elshout 02/09/08
      14.   They should expel or extradite Alois BRUNNER as well 13:36  |  Philip Kay 02/09/08
      15.   Hamas leader Meshal `leaves Syria for Sudan 13:43  |  Samuel Jacob 02/09/08
      16.   Maan News reports that Hamas leaders have denied that Mishal has 13:55  |  lakshmi 02/09/08
      17.   habebe mashaal 13:57  |  faar 02/09/08
      18.   relocation before war - what does that have to do with peace? 13:59  |  Avi 02/09/08
      19.   I trust the info that he moved... please... 14:04  |  Skep Tic Click 02/09/08
      20.   Will the "blockade busters" visit him too? 14:10  |  PETER SM 02/09/08
      21.   Love flies out the door... 14:11  |  Jeff 02/09/08
      22.   ok 14:18  |  Samer 02/09/08
      23.   Meshal good luck and goodbye. 14:24  |  H 02/09/08
      24.   Meshal good luck and goodbye. 14:24  |  H 02/09/08
      25.   MESHAL HAS A POLITICAL WISDOM AND SENSITIVITY 14:26  |  indrajaya 02/09/08
      26.   AFTER THE NUCLEAR 14:29  |  Robert 02/09/08
      27.   should come to Israel instead 14:34  |  Jeff 02/09/08
      28.   will Sudan become a 2nd Afghanistan? it`s a center of evil & - 14:49  |  ivo 02/09/08
      29.   Meshal leaving ? 15:02  |  Paula Gaeta 02/09/08
      30.   No way Syria is serious !!! 15:16  |  AIC 02/09/08
      31.   He is STAYING in Syria... it is a RUMOUR 15:20  |  TripleJump 02/09/08
      32.   Soooo, the "indirect talks" are much more advanced.... 15:20  |  Johnboy 02/09/08
      33.   To all the zionist posters who can`t see past their nose... 15:28  |  Johnboy 02/09/08
      34.   Smoke and Mirrors 15:30  |  Robert 02/09/08
      35.   Realities 15:34  |  Zoro 02/09/08
      36.   pmogga #11 15:43  |  Scott G 02/09/08
      37.   Israelis should hope that it is not true 15:48  |  Natallie Durson 02/09/08
      38.   #16 Lakshmi....Maan News is very rarely correct 15:50  |  Lynn 02/09/08
      39.   JOHNBOY # 33. 16:03  |  David Nigel Braham 02/09/08
      40.   Mashaal will feel right at home 16:07  |  Arie 02/09/08
      41.   Meshal leaves Syria for Sudan? 16:08  |  David Nigel Braham 02/09/08
      42.   He`ll be back, of course 16:13  |  Clickfool 02/09/08
      43.   Let`s See Here. How Many More Years Before He`s In Gaza? 16:24  |  Jeff Northridge 02/09/08
      44.   So many died in Syria, better for him to run... 16:28  |  maurice 02/09/08
      45.   Meshal 17:16  |  Firefighter 02/09/08
      46.   Planned move 17:27  |  Sabra 02/09/08
      47.   ELSHOUT Who asked for what? 17:31  |  PETER SM 02/09/08
      48.   Lakshmi Re Lynn`s very limited knowledge. 17:33  |  Roo 02/09/08
      49.   Arie #40: the poor Darfurians are not Infidels - 17:34  |  ivo 02/09/08
      50.   Johnboy # 33 There`s More To This Than That Methinks 17:50  |  Jeff Northridge 02/09/08
      51.   Good point, Philip Kay # 14 18:08  |  Fortuna Benmayor 02/09/08
      52.   Jeff. N.Thanks for the timely reminder of Arab brotherly love 18:08  |  PETER SM 02/09/08
      53.   Jeff Northridge (50). 10 / 10. 18:15  |  Stephen 02/09/08
      54.   and "Golan moves to Syria".... 18:16  |  Gary 02/09/08
      55.   What does this say about Sudan? 18:24  |  Richard S 02/09/08
      56.   King Abdullah:Israel can`t defeat Iran 18:33  |  news digger 02/09/08
      57.   33# Johnboy "Act of kindness". (2nd try) 18:37  |  Akram Zekaria 02/09/08
      58.   Thanks to Olmert Syria/Israeli Peace Talks re Golan 18:46  |  Natasha 02/09/08
      59.   Meshal going to Sudan......... 18:51  |  Dagma 02/09/08
      60.   Gary..(55). Pretty far fetched, fellah. 18:54  |  Stephen 02/09/08
      61.   Stephen & Jeff N. on the Syrian developments - 18:57  |  ivo 02/09/08
      62.   not so fast... 19:06  |  alan 02/09/08
      63.   48 Roo, Clickfool,other friends and zionists also, there is a 19:36  |  lakshmi 02/09/08
      64.   #60, Living in Land Of Neutrality... 19:46  |  Gary 02/09/08
      65.   Sudan welcomes him with open hands. 19:46  |  The Deba 02/09/08
      66.   348 Roo...shooting Lebanese soldiers, blowing 19:51  |  Lynn 02/09/08
      67.   A fair trade? 20:18  |  Sam C 02/09/08
      68.   Lakshmi also came across as serious and thoughtful 20:36  |  ZISD 02/09/08
      69.   Butcher will be meeting Butcher 20:40  |  Brod 02/09/08
      70.   Syria wants Golan back 20:53  |  Dik 02/09/08
      71.