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Egyptian officials sentenced over Israel gas deal
Egypt's former Oil Minister Samih Fahmi and a fugitive businessman, Hussein Salem, have been sentenced to 15 years in prison for their role in a gas export deal to Israel.
Ten other former high-ranking oil and gas officials also reportedly received shorter jail sentences.
The agreement, which supplied Israel with 40% of its natural gas at below market prices, was scrapped in April.
It was backed by the old government, but was widely unpopular in Egypt.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18623625
