AFP - A man charged with distributing false documents claiming Saudi Arabia and Kuwait were funding a terrorist cell to target tourists in Egypt went on trial in the Yemeni capital Tuesday.
Yemeni Hamad al-Thahouk, 50, contacted an employee of the Egyptian embassy in Sanaa in March and asked for money in return for documents stating Saudi Arabia and Kuwait were financing a cell in Yemen, the prosecution said.
The documents stated the cell was preparing, with the permission of the Yemeni government, to travel to Egypt to target tourists.
"Thahouk ... aimed to unlawfully pass on false and misleading information about Arab states," the prosecution said.
The judge adjorned the trial until July 10 for the defence to prepare its response.

AFP