Special report: Internal situation in Palestine

    GAZA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- The new Palestinian national unity government would be formed by early December, Hamas sources revealed on Monday.

    Speaking on condition of anonymity, the sources told Xinhua reporter in Gaza that they expected the new government would be formed no later than the first week of December.

    They said that it because Hamas has reached an agreement with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the new prime minister, which is very likely to be assumed by academician Mohammed Shubair.

    They added that the talks between Hamas and Abbas' Fatah had entered its latest stages, including the share of portfolios among the factions and political groups who agreed to join the new government.

    Meanwhile, Palestinian local news agency Ma'an quoted other Palestinian sources close to the talks as saying that Hamas and Fatah had garnered eight portfolios respectively, but without specifying the portfolios designated to each movement.

    Senior Hamas and Fatah leaders resumed their last round of dialogue in Gaza on Monday following the talks between former Fatah Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia and incumbent Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haneya on Sunday night.