Egypt, Israel Exchange Prisoners in Sign of Warming Relations
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JERUSALEM, 6 December 2004 - In a sign that relations strained by the Palestinian uprising were warming, Egypt freed an Israeli Druze jailed eight years ago for spying and the Jewish state released six Egyptian students.
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Public outcry in Egypt greets the exchange of a convicted Israeli spy for six Egyptian students detained in Israel.
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An Israeli Druze business-man, convicted of espionage and held for eight years in an Egyptian jail, was released yesterday in exchange for six Egyptian
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CAIRO, Dec 14  - In a partnership hailed as a major boost to often chilly ties, Egypt and Israel on Tuesday signed a first joint trade accord with the United States since their historic peace treaty 25 years ago.
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THE depth and scale of the covert diplomatic manoeuvring to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was dramatically illuminated yesterday when Egyptian government officials confirmed their involvement in talks leading up to a mid-year peace conference
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The Egyptian government yesterday freed a convicted Israeli spy in a demonstration of goodwill which leaders of both countries hope will lead to progress on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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In the latest sign of improving ties, Egypt and Israel moved closer to resolving a simmering dispute Friday, a day after President Hosni Mubarak called Israel's prime minister the best chance for Mideast peace.
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JERUSALEM - Israel on Sunday approved the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture meant to promote reconciliation with Egypt and the new Palestinian leadership, officials said.
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The official news agency of Egypt says leaders there have reached an understanding with Israel, the Palestinians, the United States and Europe.
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Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy  home after eight years in jail and Israel released six Egyptian  infiltrators Sunday in a sign that relations strained by the  Palestinian uprising were warming.
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Egypt released an Israeli who had been convicted of spying, and Israel freed six young Egyptian infiltrators from prison, in a sign of growing cooperation between the two nations.
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Israel agreed on Sunday to free up to 200 Palestinian prisoners to show goodwill after Egypt freed a convicted Israeli spy and ahead of elections for Yasser Arafat&#39;s successor, officials said.
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Egypt sent a convicted Israeli spy home after eight years in jail and Israel released six Egyptian infiltrators Sunday in the clearest sign of a warming of relations strained by a Palestinian uprising.
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Sunday's swap of an Israeli spy for Egyptian students is indicative of a post-Arafat thaw between the nations.
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Israel and Egypt signed a trade deal yesterday that could ensure thousands of Egyptian jobs and secure the two countries&#39; often problematic relations.
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Egypt and Israel signed an agreement on Tuesday that will boost employment and might act as an impetus for other Arab countries to make peace with Israel.
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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.