The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on its embassy in Ukraine to provide urgent support and care for the first Egyptian injured during the conflict, Mohamed Zayed, who is currently in a hospital in Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv. In a conference call with the Minister of Emigration Nabila Makram, the Egyptian community in Ukraine informed the minister that Zayed was injured during an airstrike. In response to days of heightened tensions, Egypt has taken a number of steps over the last two days to support Egyptians in Ukraine, Ukrainians in Egypt, as well as address the repercussions of the crisis through diplomatic means. On Sunday, Egypt called for an emergency meeting of the Arab League to discuss current developments in Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also underscored the importance of dialogue and diplomatic solutions to settle the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. To further support Egyptians stranded in Ukraine, Ukrainian border guards have been ordered to allow Egyptians to leave the country through Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania, Egypt’s Embassy in Kyiv announced on Sunday. In a press conference, Ukrainian Chargé d’Affaires in…
