Qatar has threatened to expel Mashaal — report

A high-ranking Fatah official says Qatar has threatened to expel Mashaal if he agrees to the Egyptian framework for a ceasefire in its current format, according to a report by al-Hayat.

The official also says Hamas has requested that Egypt allow Qatar to play a role in ending the fighting in the Gaza Strip and that a Qatari representative be invited to Cairo to help facilitate a permanent truce.

According to the newspaper, Egypt says it will acquiesce to the demand only if Qatar apologizes for its policy toward Egypt since the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.

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