Fatah and al-Qaeda v. Egypt and Hamas

Middle East Newsline is reporting this evening that Egypt collaborated with Hamas on its takeover of the Gaza Strip, because Fatah 'strongman' Muhammed Dahlan was conspiring with al-Qaeda to throw Hamas out of the Strip - in return for Fatah allowing al-Qaeda free reign to infiltrate the Sinai Peninsula: Western intelligence sources said Egypt cooperated with Hamas in allowing shipments of