Ihab al‑Sherif

From the news reports:

"The Egyptian Foreign Ministry ... has received with deep pain and sadness the news of the martyrdom of Ambassador Dr. Ihab el-Sherif," added a Foreign Ministry statement. ...

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit had told reporters that Sherif was a pious Muslim and that his mission in Iraq was to make contact with all sectors of Iraqi society.

REU 08 Jul 2005