INQUIRER.net: Too drastic, Egyptian envoy says of Filipinos’ evacuation

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Too drastic, Egyptian envoy says of Filipinos' evacuation Aug 29th 2013, 22:46 MANILA, Philippines—While saying an evacuation order was too drastic for the situation, Egypt has expressed its deference to the Philippines' decision to initiate mandatory repatriation amid continuing violence across the Arab country.   In an interview, Egyptian Ambassador to Manila Mahmoud Mostafa Ahmed assured the Philippines that his country would protect Filipinos caught in the violence, emphasizing that the interim government was exerting all efforts to contain what he described to be pockets of violence in his homeland.   "We respect what the Philippines issued. Despite that, we think that most Filipinos will not be willing to come back," Ahmed to... Keep on reading: Too drastic, Egyptian envoy says of Filipinos' evacuation Media files: egypt.jpg (image/jpeg)

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