Egypt frees Israeli in prisoner swap
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Egypt yesterday freed an Israeli convicted of spying, in exchange for the release of six Egyptian detainees in a prisoner swap that signaled warmer ties between the countries.
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Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy  home after eight years in jail and Israel released six Egyptian  infiltrators on Sunday in a sign that relations strained by the  Palestinian uprising were warming.
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WHAT HAPPENED: Egypt released businessman Azzam Azzam, convicted of spying for Israel, for six Egyptian students suspected of trying to kidnap Israeli soldiers.
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Israeli businessman Azam Azam was released Sunday in exchange for six Egyptian students in a new prisoner exchange agreement with Egypt.
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A major thorn in the side of Israeli-Egyptian relations was removed after Cairo freed an Israeli Druze jailed seven years ago for spying and the Jewish state released six Egyptian students.
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The release is part of an agreement with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that saw Egypt free an Israeli spy. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on Sunday that the decision was &quot;a goodwill gesture&quot; and showed &quot;deep friendship&quot; for Mr Mubarak.
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Egyptian authorities have released a Muslim cleric kidnapped in a suspected CIA operation in Italy and handed to Egypt, the cleric's lawyer said on Sunday.
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The prisoner swap deal between Israel and Egypt is one of the most vivid signs of a warming in the &quot;cold peace&quot; between the two countries.
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Egypt's ambassador to Somalia Saeed Mosry is freed by the authorities in Somali's Puntland region after five days' captivity.
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Israel has approved the release of 170 Palestinian prisoners, most of them Fatah members, as a goodwill gesture towards Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
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Egypt on Sunday released an Israeli man convicted of spying in exchange for Israel&#39;s release of six Egyptian students, a deal that signaled a warming of relations between the two countries, officials here said.
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Egypt and Israel have agreed to an exchange of prisoners -- Israeli businessman Azzam Azzam, jailed for spying in 1997, for six Egyptian students arrested in August, Egyptian security sources said on Sunday.
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Egypt yesterday freed an Israeli Arab businessman, convicted of spying, in exchange for Israel&#39;s release of six Egyptian students.
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An Israeli businessman who spent eight years in an Egyptian jail after being accused of espionage was released Sunday as part of an agreement between the two countries.
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JERUSALEM - Israel yesterday approved the release of 170 Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture to Egypt and encouragement to interim Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in hopes for future negotiations.
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Israel released six Egyptian students  from prison on Sunday as part of a deal which includes freedom  for Israeli businessman and convicted spy Azzam Azzam, Egyptian  security sources said.
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Reports say Egypt is to free an Arab-Israeli man jailed on spying charges in return for six students held by Israel.