Egyptians abroad
Egypt warns citizens in Lebanon to steer clear of clashes
Egypt
November 12, 2012
Egypt warns citizens in Lebanon to steer clear of clashes
The Foreign Ministry has called on Egyptians in Lebanon to avoid areas of instability after an Egyptian was accidentally killed…
Two Saudis arrested for shooting Egyptian, says Foreign Ministry
Egypt
November 11, 2012
Two Saudis arrested for shooting Egyptian, says Foreign Ministry
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Amr Roshdy said Sunday that two Saudis have been arrested for allegedly shooting an Egyptian citizen in…
Diplomats checking on US-based Egyptians after Sandy
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Diplomats checking on US-based Egyptians after Sandy
President Mohamed Morsy has instructed Ayman Ali, presidential adviser on expatriate Egyptian affairs, to communicate with the Egyptian community in…
Egyptian detained for blasphemy in Saudi threatens suicide
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Egyptian detained for blasphemy in Saudi threatens suicide
The Egyptian Consulate in Jeddah scrambled to meet with an unidentified Egyptian man who has been detained by Saudi authorities…
Two Egyptian pilgrims die during hajj
Egypt
October 13, 2012
Two Egyptian pilgrims die during hajj
Two Egyptians died while performing hajj; one in Mecca and the other near Medina. Mohammed al-Attar, head of the…
Lebanon must punish army attacks on Egyptian and Syrian migrants: HRW
Egypt
October 10, 2012
Lebanon must punish army attacks on Egyptian and Syrian migrants: HRW
Lebanon should probe and punish army and intelligence officials behind alleged beatings of Egyptian, Sudanese and Syrian migrant workers at…
Saudi court postpones trial of Egyptian lawyer
Egypt
October 10, 2012
Saudi court postpones trial of Egyptian lawyer
The General Court in Jeddah has again postponed the next trial session of Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy on charges of…
Foreign Ministry: Egyptians abroad send US$8.17 bn in remittances
Egypt
October 8, 2012
Foreign Ministry: Egyptians abroad send US$8.17 bn in remittances
Egyptians living abroad contribute US$8.17 billion annually in remittances and are increasingly communicating to overseas missions their interest in supporting…
Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli to monitor expats in besieged Libyan city
Egypt
October 8, 2012
Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli to monitor expats in besieged Libyan city
The Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli is continuing to follow the conditions of Egyptian citizens in Wadi al-Mardoum and the city…
Egyptian Consulate: Eltahawy on safe legal ground
Egypt
September 29, 2012
Egyptian Consulate: Eltahawy on safe legal ground
Yousef Zada, Egypt's Consul General in New York, said that Egyptian-American journalist and human rights activist Mona Eltahawy’s legal situation…