Egypt deports Syrian, 4 Uzbeks 'for public interest'

CAIRO – 30 August 2023: The Egyptian Gazette published Wednesday two decrees issued by Minister of Interior Mahmoud Tawfik to deport a Syrian national, and four Uzbeks "for the public interest."

The Syrian is Abdel Salam Said al-Sheikh Zokour born on August 1, 1980, while the years of birth of the four Uzbeks are 1982, 1987, and 1990.

The Ministry of Interior issued a decree in February 2022 to deport a Syrian national named Mostafa Mohamed al-Mohamed Zein "for the public interest."

The ministry had issued a decree a month earlier to deport three foreigners "for reasons pertinent to general security," as reported by the Egyptian Gazette.

Those are Mashad Ahmed Alaa El Din, born on May 10, 1997; Mohamed Hussein Mohamed Mozeibar, born on May 1, 1997; and Atino Baloogan, born on April 2, 1976. The former two are from Bangladesh, while the latter is from Nigeria.