Due to the recent Egyptian revolution, Malaysians in Egypt are still unknown for their fate.
Most of them are students, studying in selected Egyptian universities, mainly the Al Azhar University, University of Cairo and Mansoura University.There are some business community also especially in cities like Cairo and Suez.
Most countries have started evacuating their citizens out of Egypt, by air, sea or land. The British government is reported to sent chartered aircraft to bring their citizens out of Egypt for fear of their safety. Other countries has also started evacuating their citizens, and mostly they will be brought to neighboring countries first, such as Saudi Arabia or Jordan.
According to the latest report on The Star (Malaysian newspaper), the Malaysian government has issued a directive to bring Malaysian students by air or sea out of Egypt. They will eventually be placed at the Tabung Haji (Malaysian pilgrimage fund) center in Jeddah until the situation calms down.
So far, more than 11,000 of Malaysian students has registered with the Malaysian embassy in Cairo.
Most of them are students, studying in selected Egyptian universities, mainly the Al Azhar University, University of Cairo and Mansoura University.There are some business community also especially in cities like Cairo and Suez.
Most countries have started evacuating their citizens out of Egypt, by air, sea or land. The British government is reported to sent chartered aircraft to bring their citizens out of Egypt for fear of their safety. Other countries has also started evacuating their citizens, and mostly they will be brought to neighboring countries first, such as Saudi Arabia or Jordan.
According to the latest report on The Star (Malaysian newspaper), the Malaysian government has issued a directive to bring Malaysian students by air or sea out of Egypt. They will eventually be placed at the Tabung Haji (Malaysian pilgrimage fund) center in Jeddah until the situation calms down.
So far, more than 11,000 of Malaysian students has registered with the Malaysian embassy in Cairo.
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