Egypt has been trying to mediate a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas, but the two sides have not been able to agree on a prisoner list.
To that end Egypt stands ready to resume its efforts to resolve the many difficult issues surrounding Gaza: mediating a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas, which controls Gaza, bringing an end to Israel's blockade and fostering a reconciliation between Hamas and its rival Fatah, which controls the West Bank.
Qatar also helped mediate a recent prisoner swap which freed a captive American soldier in exchange for five senior members of the Afghan Taliban (see Lexington).Still, the bad press and the ire of brother Arabs has put Qatar in an uncomfortable position.
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Hamas has been talking to the Egyptians, who have been trying to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas for months to end rocket attacks on Israel and Israeli attacks in Gaza, and to bring about a release of prisoners, including Gilad Shalit, a young Israeli corporal captured in Israel and taken to Gaza in a Hamas-led operation on June 25 , 2006
The agreement to release dozens of long-held Palestinian prisoners -- a most sensitive issue for the Palestinians -- the appointment of Martin Indyk, a skilled and respected diplomat, and insisting on continuing negotiations for at least six months, adds credibility and perceptibly improves the prospect of the U.S.' efforts to mediate a peace agreement.
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The semi-official Mehr news agency said Al-Alam reported that the release was the result of a prisoner swap mediated by Turkish aid workers.
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The Gulf nation, a strong supporter of insurgents fighting to topple Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has a history of mediating prisoners' exchanges in the Middle East.
