Palestinian rivals agree on unity government

MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Feb 8 (Reuters) Rival Palestinian factions agreed at crisis talks in Saudi Arabia today on the formation of a unity government, an official said.

''We have agreed to form a national unity government. The agreement will be signed very soon,'' Palestinian ambassador to Saudi Arabia Jamal al-Shobaki told Reuters.

The Islamist group Hamas, which won the last Palestinian elections, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction earlier agreed on the distribution of key cabinet posts.

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