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Islamic State not sincere in hostage swap talks: Jordan lawmaker

Photo taken Feb. 1, 2015, shows Bassam Al-Manaseer, chairman of the Arab International Affairs Committee, during an interview with Kyodo News in Amman, after a video purporting to show the killing of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto was posted online. The senior Jordanian parliamentarian said Islamic State militants could not be trusted to follow through on a possible hostage swap deal which was seen as tied to the release of Goto. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Jordan seeking release of pilot, Japanese journalist: lawmaker

Bassam Al-Manaseer, chairman of the foreign affairs committee in Jordan's lower house of parliament, says in Amman on Jan. 26, 2015, that the Jordanian government is in talks for the release of its air force pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh and Japanese journalist Kenji Goto held hostage by the Islamic State militant group. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Amman considers releasing terrorist in exchange for hostages

Photo taken Jan. 26, 2015, in Amman shows Bassam Al-Manaseer, chair of the Arab International Affairs Committee. He and another member of the Jordanian parliament said the country may be willing to release a convicted terrorist in exchange for a Japanese journalist and a Jordanian military pilot believed to be held hostage by Islamic State militants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo