Egypt former presidential candidate referred to court

Referring Mr. Shafik and his entourage to the criminal court was quite anticipated. However, the timing of referring them is the issue. The allegations against Mr. Shafik emerged long time ago and they have been in circulation ever since.
Are we supposed to believe that the case has been politically motivated?

The real question mark is about Mr. Tawfik Assi who has just been appointed as the Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company. Did the new Minister of Civil Aviation make his homework before appointing Mr. Assi in his current position on the 26th of September 2012?

Date: 07 October 2012 commenting on http://www.bloomberg.com/

Terror on the plane & Joy upon arrival

What a long way!
What could be the reason for things to happen in the following sequence? 
1) The Lieutenant General Ahmed Shafiq to issue orders that Prince Imesy travel free in a special separate compartment on Egypt Air flight.
2) The above orders to be transmitted to the director of JFK International Airport
3) The airport director to inform Mr. Zahi Hawass about Shafiq's orders.

The article did not tell us about the reason for involving the JFK airport director in purely Egyptian affairs.
Most remarkably, where is the role of Egypt Air management in handling an internationally highlighted event like that?
Are we in a position to assume that Egypt Air is busy teaching its pilots not to hit light-poles again at Cairo Airport?

Date: 10 April 2010 commenting on http://www.aawsat.com