FM receives report from Egypt amb. in Algeria, prosecutor releases arrested protestors.CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit Ahmed Aboul Gheit (Arabic: أحمد أبو الغيط ) (born June 12 1942 in Heliopolis) has served as the Foreign Minister of Egypt since July 2004, since the government of Ahmed Nazif took office. received a report on Sunday from Egypt's ambassador to Algeria who was recalled to Cairo for consultations Saturday in the aftermath of attacks on Egyptian fans in Sudan following a World Cup qualifier qual·i·fi·er n. 1. One that qualifies, especially one that has or fulfills all appropriate qualifications, as for a position, office, or task. 2. playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. between the two national teams. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said that the report by Ambassador Abdel Aziz Seif El-Nasr outlined the status of Egyptian residents and businesses in Algeria. Zaki said that Seif El-Nasr was instructed to channel all the resources of the embassy towards the service of the Egyptian community in Algeria following reports of intimidation and vandalism of Egyptian businesses and interests in the capital city. The Egyptian foreign ministry had summoned the Algerian Ambassador in Cairo Abdul Qader Hajjar Thursday to express Egypt's strongly-worded condemnation of the attacks on Egyptian citizens by Algerian fans in Khartoum. On a related note according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. egynews.net Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud ordered on Saturday the release of 45 protestors, including 17 university students, who were arrested during an angry demonstration near the Algerian Embassy in Cairo on Thursday, where several shops and 10 cars were vandalized and several riot policemen were injured. The Algerian embassy was not damaged, said the prosecutor, who also dismissed charges against the protestors for other acts of vandalism in Zamalek. Daily NewsEgypt 2009 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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