41.   A Bahraini state security court on Wednesday found two Qatari citizens guilty in an espionage case and sentenced them to three years in prison.

42.   A court hearing an espionage case against seven Qataris released four of them on bail early Monday.

43.   A court hearing an espionage case against seven Qataris apparently linked to a coup attempt released four of them on bail early Monday.

44.   A prosecutor on Friday dropped an espionage case against former Prime Minister Tansu Ciller.

45.   But Wipraechtiger said the mild sentence was in line with decisions in other espionage cases and appropriate for a first offense.

46.   FISA stands for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which enables the FBI to wiretap foreigners for espionage cases.

47.   He was the second CIA agent in two years to be arrested in a major espionage case involving the Russians.

48.   In recent years, Russia has seen a wave of espionage cases against journalists, academics and others who have contact with foreigners.

49.   In the past, the government has avoided taking espionage cases to trial because they could air national security secrets.

50.   In the past, the government has avoided taking espionage cases to court because they could air national security secrets.