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Egypt detains M’sian student at Al-Azhar University: Saifuddin

Foreign minister says embassy in Cairo in close contact with local authorities

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 18 Sep 2022 10:11PM

Egypt detains M’sian student at Al-Azhar University: Saifuddin
The Foreign Ministry will continue to monitor the development of the case via the Malaysian Embassy in Cairo and will provide appropriate consular assistance to the student in question, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah. – Bernama pic, September 18, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian student at Al-Azhar University has been detained by Egyptian authorities, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah.

Following the arrest, the Malaysian Embassy in Cairo is in close contact with the Egyptian authorities to obtain further information on the case, Saifuddin said in a statement tonight.

“The Foreign Ministry will continue to monitor the development of the case via the Malaysian Embassy in Cairo and will provide appropriate consular assistance to the student in question,” the statement added. – Bernama, September 18, 2022

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