prisoner swap
Egypt, Israel close to detainee swap deal
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Egypt, Israel close to detainee swap deal
Egyptian officials are finalizing a deal in which they will free the US-Israeli dual national Ilan Grapel, who was detained…
Wednesday’s papers: Joy over Palestinian prisoners’ release and Tantawi speaks
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Joy over Palestinian prisoners’ release and Tantawi speaks
Tears, smiles, hugs and cheers fill newspapers’ pages Wednesday as pictures of the reunion between freed Palestinian prisoners and their…
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…
Hamas: Egypt will guarantee Israel abides by prisoner swap
Egypt
October 18, 2011
Hamas: Egypt will guarantee Israel abides by prisoner swap
“Egypt has told Hamas it will not allow Israel to renege on any of the agreements made in the prisoner…
Hamas releases Israeli soldier in prisoner swap: Hamas source
World
October 18, 2011
Hamas releases Israeli soldier in prisoner swap: Hamas source
Gaza's Hamas Islamist rulers released captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit on Tuesday in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, a…
Egypt expects Egypt-Israel prisoner swap shortly, says source
Egypt
October 17, 2011
Egypt expects Egypt-Israel prisoner swap shortly, says source
Egypt expects to swap US-Israeli dual national Ilan Grapel, detained in June on spying charges, for Egyptian prisoners held in…
Israel names prisoners to be freed in swap deal
World
October 16, 2011
Israel names prisoners to be freed in swap deal
Israel Sunday made public the names of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners it will free in exchange for soldier Gilad Shalit…
Hamas, Egyptians discuss Israeli soldier handover
Egypt
October 15, 2011
Hamas, Egyptians discuss Israeli soldier handover
GAZA CITY - Hamas officials were hashing out a strategy with Egyptian intelligence officers Saturday how to transfer an Israeli…
Egypt negotiating swap of Ilan Grapel for 81 Egyptians held in Israel
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Egypt negotiating swap of Ilan Grapel for 81 Egyptians held in Israel
Informed Egyptian sources claim that Cairo and Tel Aviv are in negotiations for the release Ilan Grapel, an Israeli citizen…
2000 Palestinian prisoners join hunger strike
World
October 12, 2011
2000 Palestinian prisoners join hunger strike
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are refusing food to pressure authorities into providing better conditions in their most defiant protest in…