You are here
Egypt frees two Jordanian nationals arrested in Cairo
By JT - Oct 03,2019 - Last updated at Oct 03,2019
AMMAN — Egyptian authorities have decided to release Jordanian nationals Abdulrahman Ali Hussein and Thaer Husam Matar, who were arrested in Cairo 10 days ago, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Sufian Qudah said on Wednesday.
The Kingdom’s embassy in Cairo had taken measures to ensure the return of the two citizens by Wednesday night, Qudah said in a Foreign Ministry statement. The spokesperson noted that Egypt’s decision “embodies the essence of fraternal bilateral relations”.
He thanked Egyptian authorities for their “positive and swift” cooperation on the case. Since receiving word of their arrest, the Foreign Ministry, through Jordan’s Embassy in Cairo, has exerted great efforts to ensure the release of the Jordanians, Qudah said in the statement.
Related Articles
AMMAN — The Foreign Ministry, through the Jordanian embassy in Cairo, has been following up with “great care” on the arrest of three Jordani
AMMAN — As a result of efforts by the Jordanian Embassy in Egypt, Egyptian authorities have released Jordanian citizen Ashraf Omari who was
AMMAN — The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that it is following up on the situation of Jordanian citizens living in or visiting Gaza throu
Opinion
- Popular
- Rated
- Commented
Nov 13, 2024
Nov 13, 2024
Newsletter
Get top stories and blog posts emailed to you each day.
