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Will Egypt open embassy in Gaza?

The renovation of an Egyptian consulate in the Gaza Strip has raised hopes of increased Egyptian engagement in Gaza as reports say Egypt has threatened Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with moving the Egyptian Embassy from Ramallah to Gaza.
GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - FEBRUARY 9: Palestinians policemen stand guard in front of Egypt embassy, February 9, 2006 in Gaza City, Gaza Strip.  Earlier Palestinian gunmen abducted an Egyptian diplomat, Hussam al-Mawsili, on a Gaza street, witnesses said. (Photo by Ahmad Khateib/ Getty Images)

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Gaza could be getting a status upgrade to become an embassy headquarters for Egypt, though Egyptian officials declined to comment on media reports to that effect.

According to the reports, Egypt has threatened Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with moving the Egyptian Embassy to Gaza from the city of Ramallah in the West Bank. The news comes from the Fateh Voice website, among other media outlets with ties to Mohammed Dahlan, who was dismissed in 2011 as leader of the Fatah nationalist political party after a split with Abbas.

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