MFA issues Egypt travel advisory

MFA issues Egypt travel advisory

Singapore's Foreign Affairs Ministry has advised all Singaporeans to postpone all non-essential travel to Egypt.

This follows large-scale protests which have erupted in various parts of the country including downtown Cairo.

The ministry has also advised Singaporeans who are in cities such as Alexandria and Suez to remain indoors as far as possible and avoid areas where demonstrations are taking place.

Singaporeans already in Egypt should immediately register themselves through the MFA's website.

The ministry added that doing so will enable the Ministry as well as Singapore's embassy in Cairo to contact them and render consular assistance in case of emergencies.

Channel NewsAsia talked to Asyraf Kassim, a Singaporean who is studying at the Al Azhar University in Cairo.

He said: "Now the curfew time is 4pm till 8am in the morning. We can see all the Egyptians and everybody here are.....stocking up goods, just in case (the situation gets worse). Singaporeans here are about 200 plus, though I can't be sure. We are quite 'ok'. The student body of the Singaporean students here has contacted the embassy. If the situation here gets worse, we're ordered to evacuate."

-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-