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Egyptian students in Ukraine plead to return home

Egyptian students in Ukraine, fearing for their lives after the Russian attack on Ukrainian lands, call on the Egyptian authorities to secure their safe return home.

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People queue outside a bank office in Kharkiv on Feb. 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday with explosions heard soon after across the country and its foreign minister warning a "full-scale invasion" was underway. — SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty Images

CAIRO — Egyptian students in Ukrainian universities have demanded the Egyptian government to help them return to their country until the situation in Kiev stabilizes.

On Feb. 26, twenty Egyptians arrived at a border camp in Poland, some by car, others on foot, as thousands of students from across the Middle East seek safety from Russia's expanding invasion of Ukraine. 

The Egyptian Minister of Immigration and Egyptians Expatriates Affairs, Nabila Makram met with representatives of the Egyptian community in Ukraine Saturday, the Egyptian Independent reported discussing safe passage of its citizens.

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