Gilad Shalit
Egypt pressures Israel to release Palestinian prisoners
Egypt
January 21, 2013
Egypt pressures Israel to release Palestinian prisoners
An Egyptian delegation met with Israeli officials on 13 January to apply pressure for the release of Palestinian prisoners who…
Hamas radio boycotts Barcelona FC over Shalit invite
World
September 26, 2012
Hamas radio boycotts Barcelona FC over Shalit invite
The sports section of Hamas’s radio channel in Gaza, Voice of Al-Aqsa, decided not to broadcast any news about Barcelona…
Palestinian death toll in current Israeli aggression reaches 14
World
March 10, 2012
Palestinian death toll in current Israeli aggression reaches 14
The worst exchange of strikes between Israel and the Gaza Strip so far this year entered its second day on…
Hamas asks Egypt to prevent re-arrest of freed prisoners
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Hamas asks Egypt to prevent re-arrest of freed prisoners
The Palestinian movement Hamas on Tuesday asked Egypt, as sponsor of the prisoner swap deal involving Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit,…
Israel due to free 550 Palestinians in Shalit swap
World
December 18, 2011
Israel due to free 550 Palestinians in Shalit swap
Israel plans to release 550 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that brought…
Israel prepares for second stage of prisoner swap
World
December 15, 2011
Israel prepares for second stage of prisoner swap
JERUSALEM — Israel began preparations on Thursday to release 550 Palestinian prisoners in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that…
Signs of truce taking hold in Gaza flare-up
World
October 30, 2011
Signs of truce taking hold in Gaza flare-up
GAZA - An Egyptian-brokered truce appeared to be taking hold on Sunday after violence between Israel and Gaza militants in…
Families of Egyptian prisoners protest against Israel swap deal
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Families of Egyptian prisoners protest against Israel swap deal
Families of Egyptian prisoners in Israel have staged a demonstration before the North Sinai Security Directorate, protesting against a deal…
Hamas leader in Cairo: Prisoners’ release is a victory
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Hamas leader in Cairo: Prisoners’ release is a victory
Khaled Meshaal, chief of the Hamas political bureau, celebrated Wednesday the release of 477 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli prisons, the…
Forty-three freed Palestinian prisoners expected in Cairo Tuesday
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Forty-three freed Palestinian prisoners expected in Cairo Tuesday
Forty-three Palestinians released from Israeli prisons as part of a prisoner swap will arrive at Cairo International Airport at 5…