Azzam release to improve Egypt-Israel ties
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Egypt&#39;s release of accused Israeli spy Azzam Azzam in an apparent swap for six Egyptian students held on suspicion of terrorism is expected to melt the ice and perhaps result
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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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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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Israeli officials said it was a gesture to Egypt for freeing a convicted Israeli spy, and to the new Palestinian leadership ahead of next month&#39;s Palestinian elections.
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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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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 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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SHARM EL-SHEIK, Egypt -- Israel and neighboring Arab heads of state yesterday achieved a rare moment of cooperation: a vow to bolster Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah and isolate his Hamas rivals.
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EILAT, ISRAEL - Six Egyptian students were freed by Israel on Sunday in exchange for the release of an Arab-Israeli spy. The students had sneaked into Israel in August and were arrested on suspicion that they
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Egypt today released an Israeli man convicted of spying, as part of a prisoner swap that signalled a warming of relations between the two countries, Israeli officials said.
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Israel is to release 170 Palestinian prisoners after Egypt freed a convicted Israeli spy, officials say. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon&#39;s office said the prisoners would be released within days.
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Advanced discussions with Egypt on improving security arrangements on the Sinai border, plus Egyptian efforts to train Palestinian security personnel and broker an understanding between the various Palestinian factions, significantly bolster Prime
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Azzam Azzam was released today from prison in Egypt and arrived at the Taba border crossing at noon. He had been in prison for eight years.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said  Israel may release more Palestinian prisoners than expected as  part of a possible deal covering the release of an Israeli  soldier held by Palestinians.
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Relatives and friends screamed in delight at the homecoming of an accused Israeli-Arab spy whose release from an Egyptian prison could signal a thaw in Israel-Egypt relations.
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Israel has agreed to release 170 Palestinian prisoners to show goodwill ahead of a Palestinian election and as a gesture to Egypt for freeing a convicted Israeli spy, officials said Sunday.
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An ecstatic Azzam Azzam, the Israeli Druze businessman held in an Egyptian jail for seven years on spying charges, was released yesterday in a prisoner swap seen as signalling a thaw in relations between the two countries.