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A date was set for a fourth round of indirect talks in Istanbul, Babacan said, but declined to disclose it, saying only that they would be held “in a few weeks.”
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Babacan said Turkey is trying to get both sides to meet in person. The Israeli and Syrian delegations are staying in separate hotels in the city, he said.
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Abbas welcomed the swap between Israel and the Lebanon-based militant group, and in a statement congratulated the families of the “liberated prisoners,” issued during a visit to Malta.
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The three-day Madrid conference boasts a number of Jewish religious figures, including David Rosen, a prominent British-Israeli rabbi whose presence is being hailed as a sign the Saudis are serious about reaching out.
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The envoys from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and Oman were seen at the reception, which took place in the official apartment of the Israeli ambassador in Manhattan.
