The Egyptian Emigration Ministry announced that it managed to bring home a national who disappeared in Libya for 18 months.
In a statement released on Saturday, Minister of State for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates’ Affairs Nabila Makram said the ministry responded to a request submitted by an Egyptian citizen on the disappearance of his brother in Libya, where he was arrested for unknown reasons while working for a Libyan company.
The ministry immediately contacted respective authorities in Egypt and Libya to find out the circumstances of the case and managed to release the national and bring him home, the note added.
The ministry urged Egyptian expats to protect themselves through keeping away from areas of turmoil, stressing that Egypt is keen on backing its nationals and guarantee the safety of all Egyptians abroad.