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Hamas chief in Cairo for prisoner' swap deal

Arab World Materials 13 October 2011 00:46 (UTC +04:00)

A delegation from the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement, led by Khaled Meshaal, the chief of its political bureau, arrived in Cairo Wednesday evening to finalize a prisoners' swap deal with Israel, dpa reported.

Under the agreement, announced Tuesday, Israel is to free 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for its soldier, Gilad Shalit, held captive in Gaza for the past five years.

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