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Mubarak: Prisoner talks continue
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has disclosed that negotiations are ongoing to secure the release of kidnapped soldier Cpl. Gilad Shalit by Palestinian militants, according to an interview published by a semiofficial daily Saturday. Israel is waiting for a Palestinian "initiative" that spells out Palestinian conditions for a prisoner exchange, Mubarak told Al-Ahram newspaper. Their demands could include the freeing of Palestinian prisoners who are women or minors, he said. The Egyptian president did not provide information on official involvement in the talks, but said that non-governmental groups from each side were participating. He did not name them. Posted by: Fred 2006-09-03 |
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