Nablus, West Bank, March 12 (SPA) - The Hamas group announced on Saturday that it would compete in a Palestinian parliamentary election scheduled for July. The announcement by a Hamas leader in the West Bank set the stage for a face-off between the group and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's ruling Fatah faction. Hamas overwhelmed Fatah in municipal elections earlier this year. --SPA 1323 Local Time 1023 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/245964