CAIRO- Egyptian Foreign Ministry has warned the Islamist movement of making 'irresponsible' statements after a senior official in the group, which rules the Gaza Strip, has criticised the Egyptian policy. "The leaders of the movement living in Damascus (Syria) control everyhthing, while those in Gaza have no influence," said Hossam Zaki, the spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. He was commenting on remarks by Mahmoud al-Zahar, a senior official in Hamas in Gaza, who criticised Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit. "The movement's leaders should stop provoking Egypt because the response will land Hamas in an embarassing situation," added Zaki. Egypt has been unsuccessfully trying to mediate between Hamas and its rival faction Fatah.
