The WSJ does not mention anything about his ties to Israel. "A close associate and business partner of deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was arrested Thursday in Spain where he had fled during Egypt's recent uprising, according to MENA, the official Egyptian state news agency.
Hussein Salem, co-owner of the East Mediterranean Gas Company (EMG), an Israeli-Egyptian consortium, faces charges of corruption by Egypt's public prosecutor."
Hussein Salem, co-owner of the East Mediterranean Gas Company (EMG), an Israeli-Egyptian consortium, faces charges of corruption by Egypt's public prosecutor."