Israeli-Egyptian swap highlights brittle ties ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Statesman by Tia Goldenberg - (Analysis) October 27, 2011 - 12:00am Israel said Thursday that it agreed to trade Egyptian prisoners for a U.S.-Israeli citizen imprisoned in Cairo on unsubstantiated suspicions of spying to defuse a potential crisis between the two neighboring countries. Israel's agreement to such a swap highlights how brittle relations have become between the two since the fall of Egypt's longtime leader Hosni Mubarak, and that many on both sides want to preserve them. » Read more

American-Israeli Held in Egypt Is Released ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times by Isabel Kershner - (Analysis) October 27, 2011 - 12:00am Ilan Grapel, an American-Israeli citizen who had been held in Egypt since June, charged with spying for Israel, was released on Thursday in exchange for 25 Egyptians held in Israeli jails. Mr. Grapel, 27, a law student from Queens, was flown from Cairo to Ben-Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv in the early evening, accompanied by Israeli officials. The released prisoners were transferred to Egypt through the Taba border crossing around the same time. » Read more