CAIRO: A leading Hamas figure says he hopes Egypt’s new rulers will have a different policy toward Gaza and permanently reopen a key border crossing.
The remark comes as a Hamas delegation is visiting Cairo for the first time since President Hosni Mubarak was ousted last month.
The group’s Gaza political leader, Mahmoud Al-Zahar, says he expects a new "vision on dealing with the Rafah crossing" between Egypt and the coastal strip, run by Hamas.
Al-Zahar and another Hamas leader, Khalil Al-Haya, held talks on Tuesday with Egypt’s new Foreign Minister Nabil Elaraby.
Al-Zahar later told reporters they discussed problems the Gazans face from the crossing’s closure. Mubarak cooperated with Israel and restricted traffic through Rafah.
