Egypt’s ambassador to Israel will not face a civil lawsuit on charges he raped an Israeli belly-dancer. A Tel Aviv court ruled that diplomatic immunity protects Mohammed Basiouny from the suit, which stems from an August 1997 incident. Criminal charges were not brought against the ambassador because of what police said was insufficient evidence.
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