The Netherlands urges Egypt to ensure fair trial for detained ASML employee Omar Elshal

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The Netherlands urges Egypt to ensure fair trial for detained ASML employee Omar Elshal
Omar Elshal / photo: private collection

How far is The Hague willing to go behind the scenes for Omar Elshal, a Dutch ASML employee who has been held in an Egyptian prison for months? The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs is saying little publicly, but it has confirmed that Cairo has been formally urged to ensure a fair legal process. Read on for the full story.

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