Panetta urges Egypt to free Ilan Grapel

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called on Egypt on Tuesday to release a US-Israeli dual national who was detained in June on charges of spying for Israel.

"We have expressed concern about his treatment and have urged that ultimately he be released. And we raised that issue today ... in discussions," Panetta told reporters in Cairo. "We're confident that ultimately the Egyptian government will deal with that fairly," he said, adding he was not involved in direct negotiations over Grapel. (Reuters)