Egypt frees two Jordanian nationals arrested in Cairo

AMMAN — Egyptian authorities have decided to release Jordanian nationals Abdulrahman Ali Hussein and Thaer Husam Matar, who were arrested in Cairo 10 days ago, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Sufian Qudah said on Wednesday.

The Kingdom’s embassy in Cairo had taken measures to ensure the return of the two citizens by Wednesday night, Qudah said in a Foreign Ministry statement. The spokesperson noted that Egypt’s decision “embodies the essence of fraternal bilateral relations”.

He thanked Egyptian authorities for their “positive and swift” cooperation on the case. Since receiving word of their arrest, the Foreign Ministry, through Jordan’s Embassy in Cairo, has exerted great efforts to ensure the release of the Jordanians, Qudah said in the statement.