Ahmad Yousuf, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's political advisor, told the London-based Arabic newspaper Al-Hayat that United States President-elect Barack Obama's advisors met with members of the Palestinian terrorist group before the U.S. presidential election. The newspaper also reported that the relations between the Obama camp and Hamas were maintained after Obama's electoral victory last Tuesday. The office of the President-elect has strongly denied the reports. 11/11/08