Israel, Egypt Move Toward Warm Relations
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In a series of dramatic steps capped Sunday by a high-profile prisoner swap, Israel and Egypt are moving rapidly to improve relations, seizing the opportunity for a Middle East peace deal presented by Yasser Arafat's death.
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Israeli and Palestinian leaders are holding talks in Egypt, with both sides expected to declare a truce.
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Egypt raised the prospect of a framework for a Middle East peace deal and said it could soon return an ambassador to Israel, a move that would revive full diplomatic ties after a four-year break.
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In a partnership hailed as a major boost to often chilly ties, Egypt and Israel signed a first joint trade accord with the United States since their historic peace treaty 25 years ago.
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SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt  - Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak made a fence-mending visit to Egypt on Wednesday after Israel's foreign minister accused Cairo of risking stability by not stopping arms smuggling into Gaza.
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Israel has agreed to let Egypt step up its military presence along its border with the Gaza Strip ahead of an Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territory set for next year.
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JERUSALEM, Nov. 15. - Israel on Monday offered its first indication that it was reassessing relations with the Palestinians after Yasser Arafatâs death, suggesting it might coordinate a planned withdrawal
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Israeli officials see opportunity to turn Gaza over to Egypt to provide services.
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âThe Israeli-Egyptian-US qualifying industrial zone agreement creates a basis for stable relations between Israel and Egypt. It will weather diplomatically difficult periods,â Minister of Industry, Trade
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Egypt wants jobs. Israel wants a meaningful peace. And the nations plan to sign an agreement that they hope will fulfill both their goals.
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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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CAIRO - Egypt raised the possibility Tuesday of returning an ambassador to Israel soon, according to the official Mena news agency, a move that would signal a revival of full diplomatic ties after a four-year break.
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In the boldest sign of a thaw following the death of Yasser Arafat, Egypt will collaborate with Israel in new industrial zones and may soon return its ambassador to Israel.
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Palestinians and Israelis have agreed in principle to proposals aiming to end their conflict, Egypt's official news agency MENA said Tuesday.
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Palestinians and Israelis have agreed in  principle to proposals aiming to end their conflict, Egypt's  official news agency MENA said Tuesday.
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Egypt freed an Israeli Arab convicted of spying in exchange for Israel's release of six Egyptian students on Sunday, a swap that signaled a warming of relations that had been severely strained by the four-year-old Palestinian uprising.
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CAIRO, 12 October 2004 - For decades the Israelis have enjoyed a love affair with the unspoiled beauty and tranquility of Egyptian Sinai and its Red Sea resorts â-o near and yet so far from the crowded commercialism of Eilat.