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Hamas announces new round of talks on forming coalition government

GAZA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas) announced on Sunday a new round of talks over forming a coalition government.

The talks will begin within the coming days, Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said, adding that the decision to open the dialogue was a result of an agreement between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haneya.

Abbas and Haneya agreed on Thursday on forming a national unity government to replace incumbent Hamas-led one in a bid to get out of the current economic and political crisis. One day later, Haneya outlined three conditions for a coalition government.

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