Egypt Pulls TV Ads Warning Foreigners May Be Spies An Egyptian media official says authorities have pulled TV advertisements that warned against talking to foreigners who may be spies after criticism that they fueled xenophobia. The official said Sunday that the ads were aired on state TV and private networks for a few days before Minister of Information Ahmed Anis ordered them off the air and asked "media experts" to examine the content to decide whether to ban them. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.