Bahrainis in Egypt flown home

TDT | Manama

A batch of 157 Bahraini citizens, including students, who were stranded in Egypt returned home last night. Their evacuation was part of the precautionary measures undertaken by the Kingdom due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa had issued royal directives to provide all support to Bahraini citizens wishing to come back home, in coordination with the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Bahrain’s Ambassador-Designate to Egypt and the Permanent Representative to the Arab League Hisham bin Mohammed Al Jowder followed up on the procedures at the Cairo International Airport to ensure the citizens’ safe return.

He commended the Egyptian authorities for their cooperation in facilitating the citizens’ repatriation. He said that the Embassy had received support from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other various authorities, praising the efforts of all Embassy employees to facilitate the procedures for the return of the citizens.