Mubarak Crony Targeted

摘要

Hussein Salem, a former partner in theEast Mediterranean Gas (EMG) companythat imports Egyptian gas to Israel, and histwo children were this week handed seven-year jail sentences by a Cairo court for profi-teering and fined a combined $4 billion forillicit gains, including those made on the gasdeal. Salem — close to former EgyptianPresident Hosni Mubarak, who also facescharges over Egypt’s gas export contracts —fled Egypt for Spain during unrest earlierthis year and was tried in absentia. SpanishForeign Minister Trinidad Jimenez said earlythis week that he could be extradited toEgypt if Spain’s high court agrees.