Damascus  - A group of British parliamentarians met with exiled Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal in Damascus on Wednesday, Hamas said.

The Labour Party's Roger Godsiff led the nine-member British delegation in its meeting with Meshaal, Hamas said.

"The visit comes in the framework of European endeavours to open communication channels with Hamas, and to get a more profound

understanding of the (Palestinian) issue through direct contact with Hamas," Hamas said in a statement sent to reporters.

Beirut - Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal called on Monday for dialogue to resolve the tense situation in the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon.

"We have called for the launch of a Lebanese-Palestinian dialogue to discuss all the problems of Palestinian camps, Ain el-Hilweh or others," Mashaal said in Beirut, referring to the tension inside the camp which is located east of the southern port city of Sidon.