Egypt to repatriate citizens stuck in Morocco

Morocco has had a passenger flight ban in place for months.
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Policemen stand guard in front of the Autonomous Refrigeration Authority of Casablanca in the western Moroccan city of Casablanca, on Jan. 22, 2021. - FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images
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Egypt’s national airline will soon fly Egyptians stuck in Morocco back home.

A Jan. 19 EgyptAir flight is set to repatriate Egyptian citizens who are stuck in Morocco due to the North African country’s border closure. Some Moroccan citizens and other foreigners will also be aboard the flight, the Egyptian state-owned news outlet Al-Ahram reported today.

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