From this: Egypt has decided to expel a senior Iraqi diplomat, giving him a week to leave the country... Beside his consular responsibilities, al-Ani is believed to be working for Iraqi intelligence, the sources and diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity... In an attempt to isolate Saddam Hussein's regime, the United States asked all countries with Iraqi embassies to expel their diplomats... Last month, Jordan became the first Arab country to do so, ordering five Iraqis to leave for actions "incompatible with their diplomatic duty" - the usual term for spying...