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Seif al-Din Mohamed Mostafa, an Egyptian man who hijacked an EgyptAir passenger plane and forced it to divert to Cyprus demanding to see his ex-wife, wears handcuffs as he leaves court in Larnaca escorted by Cypriot police on March 30, 2016. (AFP/George Michael)

July 5th, 2016 - 01:00 GMT

EgyptAir hijacker’s lawyer seeks human rights expert in Cyprus

Seif al-Din Mustafa's lawyer has been given 17 days to find a human rights expert to support Mustafa's case against extradition.

Cyprus approved Egypt's request last week to extradite Seif al-Din Mustafa, but it has since stalled as Mustafa has requested asylum in Cyprus. (AFP/File)

April 13th, 2016 - 09:00 GMT

EgyptAir hijacker halts extradition with request for asylum in Cyprus