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 . Prosecutors say authorities had reason to believe there was a threat of an attack .