/ 29 November 2000

EGYPTIAN CHARGES PAIR WITH SPYING

AN Egyptian engineer and a former Russian officer, who allegedly recruited him in Spain, are facing charges before Egypt’s state security court for allegedly receiving money from Israeli intelligence agency Mossad to supply information on the political, economic and military situation in Egypt. Egyptian Sherif Fawzi al-Filali, a 34-year-old engineer, allegedly confessed to having received $5000 from the Russian for his cooperation with Israeli intelligence,” sources said. – AFP