Egypt’s Information Minister has said that there are 3,378 Egyptians stranded abroad, spread across Africa, Asia, Europe, the United States, Canada and Australia. Osama Heikal said that over the next few days the government would announce a schedule for their return. In an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus, Egypt suspended air traffic on 19 March but came under growing criticism after citizens stranded abroad said they had asked authorities to help them return but that it was not forthcoming. The government initially announced that returnees sign a document consenting to be quarantined for 14 days in a hotel upon their arrival in Egypt, but when they arrived in the country, they found that the designated hotels had five-star … Continue reading Pressure grows on Egypt to bring back 3,378 citizens stranded abroad