Sameh Ashour, the head of the lawyer's syndicate, was one that withdrew days before the court order.

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Egypt stepped up security for all flights out of the country, said Sameh Hefny, head of the country's Aviation Authority.

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Former petroleum minister Sameh Fahmy is among a host of other former Egyptian officials charged in relation to prices set in the Israel gas deal, according to Egypt's state-run Ahmramonline website.

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