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Egypt seeks extradition of Sisi's 'pain in Spain'

Madrid is looking into the case of Egyptian construction contractor Mohamed Ali at the Egyptian authorities' official request that the Spanish authorities extradite him for fraud offenses.
Egyptian self-exiled businessman Mohamed Ali poses during an interview in an office near Barcelona on October 23, 2019. - Exiled Egyptian businessman, whose viral videos sparked rare small-scale protests in Egypt in September, says he is working with the opposition to topple President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and calls for fresh demonstrations in the coming weeks. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP) (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP via Getty Images)

The Egyptian authorities are seeking the arrest of Mohamed Ali, a construction contractor residing in Spain. On July 21, the Spanish Ministry of Justice revealed that Egypt made an official request to the Spanish authorities to hand over the Egyptian businessman who resides in Barcelona on charges of fraud and money laundering. 

According to AFP, the ministry said, “The Egyptian embassy filed a request for the extradition of Ali who has been residing in Barcelona for two years, and whose case is pending resolution before the Spanish National Court.”

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