Egyptian national Seif al-Din Mohamed Mostafa is accused of using a fake suicide belt to seize the EgyptAir plane flying from Alexandria to Cairo in March and redirecting it to Cyprus (AFP Photo/George Michael) More Nicosia (AFP) - A Cypriot court ruled on Friday that an Egyptian man accused of hijacking a plane and diverting it to Cyprus can be extradited to Cairo for his alleged crimes. Nicosia District Court judge Dona Constantinou was satisfied that Seif al-Din Mohamed Mostafa, 58, would get a fair trial in Egypt and would not be persecuted for his political beliefs. "I have no doubt that the offences described in the extradition request are offences which can constitute an extradition order," the judge's ruling said. "The offences are part of the common criminal code and under no circumstances can they be considered political," she added. Mostafa listened to the proceedings pensively and gave no outward sign of emotion. Defence lawyer Robe...

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