London, Dhu-AlQa'dah 14, 1432, Oct 12, 2011, SPA - Britain has welcomed an agreement between Hamas and Israel on a deal for the exchange of prisoners. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said yesterday that the agreement reached between the two parties contributes to confidence-building, expressing his pleasure at reaching an accord that has been delayed for a long time. --SPA 12:00 LOCAL TIME 09:00 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/933510