Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and Saudi King Abdallah yesterday in Riyadh discussed the intra-Palestinian reconciliation.
Egypt, which up until now has mediated between Hamas and Fatah, was absent from the summit following its decision to freeze its handling of issues in which Hamas is a party, including the reconciliation agreement and the prisoner exchange agreement, in light of what it called "Hamas's lack of seriousness."
However, Eyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki stated that his country's relations with Hamas had not reached a dead end.
Sources: Al-Watan, Syria, January 14, 2010; Al-Hayat, London, January 15, 2010
