Tensions rise between The Hague and Cairo as Ahmed Nasser, jailed in the Netherlands, faces foreign power probe

Tensions between The Hague and Cairo are likely to intensify after Dutch prosecutors significantly widened their investigation into Egyptian national Ahmed Nasser, whose arrest has already prompted diplomatic pressure from Egypt and days of protests outside the Dutch embassy in Cairo. What began as a criminal case involving an alleged assault has now moved into far more sensitive territory: suspected activities on behalf of a foreign power.