prisoner exchange
Palestinian president to meet with Tantawi in Cairo
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Palestinian president to meet with Tantawi in Cairo
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet Saturday with military council head Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi in Cairo, said Barakat al-Farra,…
Israeli soldier pleased about Palestinian prisoners’ release
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Israeli soldier pleased about Palestinian prisoners’ release
Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit told Egyptian state TV that he would approve of the release of the remaining approximately 5000…
Israeli media credit Egypt on prisoner exchange deal
Egypt
October 13, 2011
Israeli media credit Egypt on prisoner exchange deal
Since details of the Hamas-Israel prisoner swap emerged on Tuesday evening, Egypt’s role in negotiating the deal has received special…
Jama’a al-Islamiya demands sheikh released in return for accused Israeli spy
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya demands sheikh released in return for accused Israeli spy
Jama'a al-Islamiya on Monday demanded the release of its spiritual leader imprisoned in the US, Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, in…
Israel silent on proposed prisoner swap
Egypt
December 21, 2009
Israel silent on proposed prisoner swap
Israeli radio has reported that Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Suleiman departed Israel Sunday without receiving a final reply to a…
Prisoners in the shadows
Egypt
December 8, 2009
Prisoners in the shadows
While Egypt is playing a key role in negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis over a possible prisoner exchange, the country…
Cautious optimism over Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange
Egypt
November 25, 2009
Cautious optimism over Israel-Hamas prisoner exchange
A Hamas delegation left Cairo yesterday for Damascus, where they will brief senior Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal on negotiations held…