In a statement issued Wednesday, Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Council called on the international community to set up a tribunal to try suspected terrorists within the context of the "war on terrorism."
The Cairo-based Al Gomhuria newspaper quoted the statement as saying a world court would prevent disputes over jurisdiction, adding that forming an international coalition against terrorism was not enough to combat the problem.
In the wake of the September 11 attacks on the US,
Egypt has been cautioning the Bush administration against moving too fast against the alleged terrorist masterminds, maintaining that lashing out with military might could potentially create more Middle East instability – Albawaba.com
