31.   In late April, Abu Rahme said he authorized two Palestinian human rights groups to visit jailed leaders of the Islamic militant group Hamas.

32.   In two hijackings that ended peacefully in Spain earlier this year, the release of jailed fundamentalist leaders was demanded but rejected.

33.   In two hijackings earlier this year, demands included the release of jailed fundamentalist leaders.

34.   Interior Minister Hussein Mohammed Arab said the kidnappers had given government negotiators one hour to release two jailed leaders before they said they would start killing hostages.

35.   Interior Minister Hussein Mohammed Arab said the kidnappers had given government negotiators just an hour to release two jailed leaders before they said they would start killing hostages.

36.   Israeli Arab leaders visited the jailed spiritual leader of the Islamic movement Hamas on Monday and indicated that steps were under way to win his release.

37.   Israeli officials have rejected swapping two jailed Lebanese Shiite leaders sought by Hezbollah.

38.   Israeli Arab leaders on Monday visited the jailed spiritual leader of the Islamic movement Hamas and indicated that steps were under way to win his release.

39.   Jailed leaders of the Islamic Group called in the past for a cease-fire, but it was rejected by the government.

40.   Jordan will not receive jailed Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzook without a written U.S. request to deport him to the Arab kingdom, Foreign Minister Fayez Tarawneh said Sunday.