Egypt detain foreign nationals protesting in Cairo for opening of Rafah crossing

Egypt’s Mada Masr news outlet has reported that four foreign nationals who held a protest outside the Egyptian foreign ministry urging for the opening of the Rafah crossing with Gaza have been missing for 12 hours.

The news outlet reports that the last time eyewitnesses saw the four activists was on Thursday afternoon when Egyptian security escorted them away from the ministry.

The activists have reported to hold American, Australian and French passports.

Four foreign nationals who participated in a peaceful pro-Palestine protest outside the Foreign Ministry’s Cairo headquarters on Thursday afternoon have been unreachable for almost 12 hours after being escorted into the building by security personnel. They are believed to hold… pic.twitter.com/hdxFCHhvpE
— Mada Masr مدى مصر (@MadaMasr) November 30, 2023