Hamas cancels anniversary rally in Gaza
The Gaza Strip's ruling Hamas movement has cancelled its
upcoming anniversary celebrations, for the first time since it came to power
six years ago, as the territory grapples with economic woes. Hamas said it
would be inappropriate to hold the annual celebrations, used to display the
group's control on the region, as deep economic challenges rip the crowded
coastal strip. Hamas, founded in 1987, is the Palestinian offshoot of the
Muslim Brotherhood, from which Morsi hails. During the one-year rule of Morsi,
improved living conditions within the region mirrored improved ties between the
two neighbours. The local population of about 1.7 million Palestinians has been
facing mounting hardships since the military-led ouster of Egypt's president
Mohamed Morsi.
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