Egypt detains At least 35 Russian citizens

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At least eight Russians are reported to have been released in Egypt after being arrested several days ago. More than 20 more are still being held in Cairo. The Russian Consulate says Moscow wants more explanations.

Five out of eight detained students from Kazakhstan have also been released, the country’s Foreign Ministry reported on Saturday evening.

Over 35 Russian citizens, mostly students studying in Al-Azhar University, have been detained by Egyptian authorities for no apparent reason on Friday.

The Russian Consulate in Egypt has confirmed the arrests, stressing they were conducted during the night and in a rude manner. A spokesman for the Russian embassy in Cairo Timur Agametov told Russian Interfax news agency on Friday that the list of detainees is growing.

The Russian student association says the arrests started on May 27 in Cairo when task force officers stormed into leased apartments. Most of the detained students come from Russia’s North Caucasus republics.

It is reported that police were rummaging apartments and confiscating personal belongings, including laptops and money.

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