PUTRAJAYA: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah confirmed that a Malaysian student from Al Azhar University has been detained by theEgyptian authorities.
Saifuddin said, following the arrest, the Malaysian Embassy in Cairo is in close contact with the Egyptian authorities to obtain further information on the case.
“The Foreign Ministry will continue to monitor the development of the case via the Malaysian Embassy in Cairo and will provide appropriate consular assistance to the student,” Saifuddin said in a statement here (18th Sept.evening).
–Malaysia World News