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Egypt extends stay of stranded Ukrainian, Russian tourists

Ukrainian tourists stuck in Egypt talk to Al-Monitor about the pain they feel to watch their loved ones and families suffering back home as a result of the Russian war.
People fleeing war-torn Ukraine.

The Egyptian government announced in a statement March 5 that Egyptian flag carriers EgyptAir and Air Cairo are transporting Ukrainian tourists to countries neighboring Ukraine at the expense of the Egyptian government. The statement said about 4,000 Ukrainian tourists have left Egypt so far. 

In its statement, the government also reiterated its support for Ukrainian tourists stranded on its territory by bearing the cost of their extended stay in Egyptian hotels.

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