Suspected 'mastermind' of London bombings no longer a suspect
{{date|July 19, 2005}}

The Egyptian chemist arrested in [[w:Cairo|Cairo]] last week has no links with the [[w:7 July 2005 London bombings|London bombings]], officials have said. The Egyptian interior ministry published a report which "made clear there was no link between [[w:Magdi Asdi el-Nashar|Magdi Asdi el-Nashar]] and [[w:Al Qaeda|Al Qaeda]] or the bombings". Mr Nashar has still not been named a suspect by British police. 

Just after his arrest, the Egyptian interior minister said that reports linking Mr Nashar to al-Qaeda were "groundless" and based on a hasty conclusion. Mr Nashar has always denied being part of the London bombings; however he is reported to have told investigators that he helped arrange the rental of a flat for one of the bombers, Hasib Hussain. 

Mr Nashar has always maintained that he had intended to return to [[w:Leeds|Leeds]] at the end of a holiday in [[w:Egypt|Egypt]], which began a week before the bombings.

== Related news ==
*{{wikinews|title=Possible 'mastermind' of London bombings captured in Egypt|date=July 15, 2005}}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4695891.stm
|title= Egypt chemist 'not bomb suspect'
|author=
|pub=BBC
|date=July 19, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L1954795.htm
|title=Egypt says Egyptian had no link to London bombs
|author=
|pub=Reuters
|date=July 19, 2005}}

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The Egyptian chemist arrested in Cairo last week has no links with the London bombings, officials have said. The Egyptian interior ministry published a report which "made clear there was no link between Magdi Asdi el-Nashar and Al Qaeda or the bombings". Mr Nashar has still not been named a suspect by British police. 

Just after his arrest, the Egyptian interior minister said that reports linking Mr Nashar to al-Qaeda were "groundless" and based on a hasty conclusion. Mr Nashar has always denied being part of the London bombings; however he is reported to have told investigators that he helped arrange the rental of a flat for one of the bombers, Hasib Hussain. 

Mr Nashar has always maintained that he had intended to return to Leeds at the end of a holiday in Egypt, which began a week before the bombings.
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