[Iran Press TV] A new report says the Qatari intelligence chief was held by security forces at the Cairo Airport while carrying bags of cash a few days before the first round of Egypt's presidential election.The incident occurred on Saturday night when the Qatari ambassador to Cairo, who had appeared at the airport to receive a guest, attempted to get large baggage passed through without allowing inspection on it, citing the exigencies of a "diplomatic mission."
The security forces at the Cairo Airport, though, insisted that the baggage be inspected since the matter had not been coordinated with the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
When the bags were inspected, millions of dollars were found in them. Upon the disclosure, the Qatari ambassador had to disclose the identity of his guest, which had until then not been provided to the security forces.
The individual was identified as the Qatari intelligence chief, Ahmed Zaif, who had personally delivered the cash.
The incident is now widely believed to be an attempt on the part of Qatar to interfere in Egypt's presidential election. The large number of votes announced to have been cast in favor of presidential hopeful Ahmad Shafiq implicate that huge campaign expenses, mostly allocated by Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in their national face...
and Egypt, have been spent to secure Shafiq's victory in the election.
Mustafa al-Qanimi, a member of the Moslem Brüderbund party, said in an interview recently that the election results have left no doubt that a huge sum of money has been spent in the course of the election with the aim of securing Shafiq's victory.
Thousands of people erupted into the streets of the capital, Cairo, after the electoral commission confirmed that the Moslem Brüderbund's Mohamed Mursi and former Egyptian Premier Ahmed Shafiq will face off in the country's presidential runoff next month.
Revolutionaries in more than ten cities and governorates erupted into the streets, protesting the result and demanding Shafiq's exclusion from the election. They also demanded the application of his political isolation, as the ex-premier was a prominent figure of the country's deposed ruler, Hosni Mubarak
...The former President-for-Life of Egypt, dumped by popular demand in early 2011...
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