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UK thanks Egypt for support to evacuate British nationals from Sudan

Thu, 25 May 2023 - 01:40 GMT

Andrew Mitchell, UK Minister of State for Development and Africa, extended thanks to Egypt for its support over the past weeks to evacuate the British nationals from Sudan.

Egypt postpones flight to evacuate citizens from Sudan’s Dongola Airport

Mon, 22 May 2023 - 06:59 GMT

The new date will be announced once determined, the ministry said in a statement today.

Egypt to airlift nationals wishing to leave Sudan from Dongola Airport on Tuesday: Ministry

Sun, 21 May 2023 - 05:09 GMT

The evacuation will occur by air before 6:00 A.M. local time, the Ministry added, confirming the continuation of evacuations from the Qastal border crossing and Arqeen border crossing.

Number of Egyptian evacuees from Sudan hits more than 7,800: Minister

Mon, 08 May 2023 - 08:43 GMT

A large number of Egyptians will arrive home through a ship moved on Monday to evacuate the Egyptians from Sudan, she added.

Number of Egyptian evacuees from Sudan reaches 6,960: Foreign Ministry

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 - 11:17 GMT

Over two says (April 19 and 30), a total of 561 Egyptian citizens in Sudan returned home through the land crossings between Egypt and Sudan.

25 ambulances sent to border crossings with Sudan

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 - 10:21 GMT

Egyptian border crossings with Sudan crossings witness an influx of displaced persons as a result of the military clashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Sudanese Rapid Forces (SRF).

Egypt suspends evacuation of nationals from Wadi Seidna Air Base in Sudan due to security reasons

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 - 08:56 GMT

The Ministry called upon those who are currently in the base to leave it as early as possible and to go to one of the three following areas: the Egyptian Consulate in Port Sudan, the Qastal border crossing, and Arqin border crossing.

Egypt boosts preparedness in hospitals in Aswan, neighboring governorates for evacuees from Sudan

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 - 03:36 GMT

In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Health said its teams are also conducting examination for the nationals returning from Sudan to test them for infectious diseases.

Egypt calls upon citizens wishing to return home from Sudan to go to four assembly areas

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 - 10:37 GMT

In light of Egypt’s efforts in evacuating its nationals from Sudan, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on Egyptian expats in Sudan who wish to go back home go to the following assembly areas

2.6K Egyptians evacuated from Sudan in 24 hrs

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 - 12:28 GMT

A total of 2,648 Egyptians returned to Egypt from Sudan on Thursday, bringing the figure to 5,327 since the beginning of the crisis in the southern neighbor.

Egypt’s FM tells UK foreign secretary military solution ‘not possible’ in Sudan

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 - 12:24 GMT

Egypt does not believe that a military solution in Sudan is possible, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told his British counterpart Thursday.

Lebanon thanks Egypt for safe entry of 5 nationals to Egypt from Sudan

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 - 03:24 GMT

The five citizens (a woman with her three children and a man) entered across the border with Sudan and then will go back to Lebanon, the ambassador said in a statement on Thursday, noting that the Lebanese nationals are now safe.

Germany thanks Egypt for evacuating 700 people of 40 countries from Sudan

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 - 03:21 GMT

“On eight flights, Germany has succeeded in bringing about 700 people from more than 40 countries to safety, under the most difficult conditions,” the embassy said in a post on Facebook on Thursday.

Egypt receives 16K foreign evacuees of 50 nationalities from Sudan

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 - 03:13 GMT

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday the reception of 16,000 non-Egyptians from Sudan through urban crossings.

2679 Egyptian citizens evacuated from Sudan as Egypt steps up evacuation efforts

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 - 07:31 GMT

Egypt has stepped up its evacuation efforts in Sudan as it managed to evacuate 1,140 citizens on Wednesday, bringing the total to 2,679, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

42 political parties hail Egypt's measures to evacuate nationals from Sudan

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 - 09:29 GMT

The parties said that the steps Egypt has taken shows its diplomatic strength.

Pakistan thanks Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey for helping evacuate nationals from Sudan

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 - 06:54 GMT

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has thanked Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey for their efforts to evacuate Pakistani nationals stranded in Sudan.

Egypt stresses necessity to avoid foreign interference in Sudan conflict

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 - 05:41 GMT

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry has reiterated the necessity to avoid any interference by any foreign parties in Sudan in a way that would fuel the ongoing conflict, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Egypt announces success of efforts ensuring safety of rest of Egyptian forces in Sudan

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 - 11:27 GMT

The Egyptian forces were handed over to the Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum, said the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Thursday.

Egypt's Armed Forces: Evacuation of Egyptian forces from Sudan underway

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 - 10:26 GMT

The forces arrived at the embassy in Khartoum will be evacuated as soon as “the situation stabilizes and appropriate security conditions are available for the return of the soldiers,” the Egyptian Army explained, stressing that all Egyptian military personnel who arrived home from Sudan, as well as those who are at the Egyptian Embassy in Khartoum, are safe and healthy.

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