She did not show up in court Wednesday , stating that the new security arrangements had worsened her agoraphobia , a condition in which individuals fear being in locations or situations from which they can not easily leave or escape . Nine members of an alleged terrorist cell linked to al Qaeda are on trial . One defendant , Malika El Aroud , has a high profile in pro-al Qaeda circles . She is the daughter of Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Nobel Peace Prize winner who was recently appointed as vice president for international affairs at the United Nations.
Nine members of an alleged terrorist cell linked to al Qaeda are on trial . One defendant , Malika El Aroud , has a high profile in pro-al Qaeda circles . She is the daughter of Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Nobel Peace Prize winner who was recently appointed as vice president for international affairs at the United Nations.