BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- A Hamas official in Lebanon now says Israel must free 1,400 jailed Palestinians in exchange for kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The Palestinian Hamas movement in Lebanon said Saturday the factions were working on forming a special Palestinian authority in Lebanon.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- The Palestinian militant group Hamas is maintaining contacts within the United States and Europe, a Hamas spokesman said Monday.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Hamas charged Friday the intelligence service of an Arab country offered Israel classified information about the group and its leaders.

CAIRO, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A Hamas delegation held talks with Egyptian officials Tuesday, apparently on an Egyptian plan for Gaza after Israel's withdrawal.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 19 (UPI) -- Hamas has vowed to step up operations in the West Bank after Israel's expected withdrawal from Gaza, the militant group said Wednesday.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, Saturday denied as baseless U.S. reports that it had offices in Iraq.

AMMAN, Jordan, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Jordan's central bank asked local banks to suspend dealings with leaders of Hamas and five Palestinian associations, a Jordanian newspaper said Monday.

NICOSIA, Cyprus, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Hamas says the United States can't freeze bank assets of six leaders of the Palestinian militant group because they have none.