I know the person in question. Nasty piece of work.
The individual in question is working for a private owner. An Egyptian with lots of money. When you have plenty of money in that part of the world, you can get away with most things. Even working for them, a lot of strings can and are pulled.
Don't know about this moment in time, but when I was there years ago, it was one of the most corrupt countries on this earth. Don't think it has changed much.