Hamas hosts march in Gaza to mark prisoner swap anniversary October 18, 2012 - 19:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hamas hosted a mass march in the Gaza Strip Thursday, Oct 18, to mark the anniversary of a prisoner exchange which saw Israel release more than 1,000 Palestinians in exchange for the freedom of IDF soldier Gilad Schalit, The Jerusalem Post reported. "The release of the detainees is our top priority, and the resistance will always work to achieve this goal," said the head of Hamas's armed wing Abu Obaida, according to Palestinian news agency Ma'an. "This swap deal will not be the last. We will always act in order to secure the release of all detainees." Partner news  Top stories U.S. officials say they want to advance efforts to start talks between the Syrian government and opposition leaders. The international conference, backed by Russia and the U.S., aims to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria. Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament.   Partner news |  Latest news Tizen-based Samsung smartphone images leaked online  The images also reveal that Samsung has implemented S-Voice, S-Beam, and Wi-Fi Direct into the handset.France set to begin first major stage of Mali withdrawal However, some fighters retreated to hideouts in the mountains and desert, from where they have launched isolated attacks.IMF chief not placed under formal investigation "Now, it's time for me to go back to work in Washington, and I will of course be briefing my board," Christine Lagarde said.International Arts Education Week ongoing in Armenia Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova noted the program as a unique event reporting the achievements in the field. |
