In response to New York Times editorial about preventing Michele Dunne from entering Egypt Egypt refused to grant entry to an American scholar and former diplomat, Michele Dunne, who had been invited to attend a conference in Cairo. The next day, the United States Senate approved a huge spending bill that could allow Egypt to receive more than $1.3 billion in American military aid regardless of whether Cairo continues to repress Egyptian citizens or harass foreigners like Ms. Dunne Initially, an airport security guard stamped her passport and allowed her to enter the country, then she was called back and forced to leave the country. Egyptian news reports said she was expelled for unspecified national security reasons; the government later claimed, spuriously, that she did not have a proper visa. On the other hand , Ambassador Mohamed Tawfik, Egypts ambassador to Washington,said , in an open letter to the US newspaper - Washington Post - , posted on the website of the Embassy of the details prevented Michele Dunne, Egyptian State laws and regulations clearly unequivocally that the only tourist visas can be issued at the ports to enter the country, The work visas must be obtained in advance and without exception of Egyptian embassies. He said the Egyptian ambassador, clearly seems she decided to try her luck at the airport hoping to get a tourist visa, and doing her job in Cairo and attend a conference, the invitation received two months ago on the fifteenth of October, giving it enough time to apply for the appropriate visa ), not be allowed to enter the country for failing to comply with the requirements for obtaining a visa. He said Ambassador Mohamed Tawfik It should be noted that the newspaper has not made any attempt to contact the embassy or the Egyptian Foreign Ministry to inquire about it, instead, has assigned the case as stated in the paper to anonymous sources, and it chose what seems not to make efforts to find out the facts. Ambassador Mohammed Tawfiq finished his letter, saying: You prevented your readers of their right to a professional cover of the foregoing facts, not only yourselves to blame the loss of credibility in Egypt and the Arab world. Sources : The New York Times , The Washingtom Post youm7/story/2014/12/25/- nytimes/2014/12/16/opinion/egypts-latest-outrage.html?_r=0
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:01:04 +0000
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