A state security court on Saturday convicted an Egyptian-Canadian man of spying for Israel and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. Three Israelis tried in absentia on spying charges also received 15 years in prison, according to AP. Mohammed el-Attar, 30, who had pleaded not guilty, flashed a victory sign when he entered the courtroom surrounded by dozens of security personnel. But el-Attar, who had been on trial since Feb. 24 at the State Security Emergency Court in Cairo, was rushed to a waiting police van after the verdict was issued. «The defendant sold his country and himself to the devil,» said presiding Judge Sayed el-Gohary. «He left Egypt to meet with the devil abroad, ignoring all national values and principles.» -- SPA
