Report: Mubarak shuns Arab League meeting in Qatar over Shalit deal
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will not be attending the upcoming Arab League meeting in Qatar, due to Doha's attempt to weigh in on the prisoner exchange deal meant to secure the release of kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit, Lebanese newspaper al-Akhbar reported Monday.
According to Egyptian sources, Cairo has information that Qatar has been trying to influence the deal and have Shalit transferred to its territory, instead of Egypt's, should a deal be finalized. This move was deemed by Egypt as "an inappropriate infringement" on its role as broker in the negotiations. (Roee Nahmias)
