prisoner swap
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…
Grapel thanks Egyptian authorities for good treatment
Egypt
October 28, 2011
Grapel thanks Egyptian authorities for good treatment
Alleged Israeli spy Ilan Grapel, who was released Thursday in a prisoner exchange deal between Egypt and Israel, thanked Egyptian…
Egypt swaps alleged Israeli spy for 25 prisoners
Egypt
October 27, 2011
Egypt swaps alleged Israeli spy for 25 prisoners
Twenty-five Egyptians, recently released from an Israeli prison, arrived in the Egyptian city of Taba on Thursday, having been swapped…
Three minors to be released in Ilan Grapel prisoner swap
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Three minors to be released in Ilan Grapel prisoner swap
Three minors are among the Egyptians to be freed from Israeli prisons in a prisoner swap deal involving alleged Israeli…
Egypt refuses to release 5 convicted spies in Israel prisoner swap
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Egypt refuses to release 5 convicted spies in Israel prisoner swap
Egypt has refused to release five Israelis convicted of espionage as part of the prisoner swap deal to be implemented…
Israel, Egypt agree to prisoner swap
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Israel, Egypt agree to prisoner swap
JERUSALEM - Israel and Egypt said on Monday they have struck a deal to swap 25 Egyptians in Israeli custody…
Tantawi receives Palestinian president in Cairo
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Tantawi receives Palestinian president in Cairo
On Saturday Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, received Palestinian President Mahmoud…