“Unfortunately, the friend in Mubarat did not tell the Vatican the truth about el-Banna. Seven hundred people should have been saved, and the Great Cathedral didn"t have a hole in it."
“The Egyptians knew something else about Professor el-Banna,” Shamron continued. “During the 80s and 90s when Islamic fundamentalism was exploding in Egypt, Professor el-Banna received cash and regular direction from a Saudi under the guise of an aid worker. Islam, one of the main charities in Saudi Arabia. This guy claimed to be Khalil, but Egyptian intelligence knew his real name was: Ahmed bin Shafiq. What is more interesting is the information about Shafiq"s occupation at the time."
“He works for GID,” said Gabriel.
"Exactly".
GID, or General Directorate of Intelligence, is the name of the Saudi inte
