Citizens Flee Egyptian Protests Against Hosni Mubarak
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2011-02-01
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Flights bringing travelers back from Egypt. land in Germany. Meanwhile many more countries' nationals request assistance to leave. In Egypt, masses of protesters take to the streets to topple President Mubarak. Here's more.
Governments, airlines and tour operators work together on Monday (January 31) to fly their nationals out of Egypt, where protesters are pressing their campaign to topple President Hosni Mubarak.
The U.S. State Department says more than 220 U.S. citizens have been evacuated from Egypt, and more than 2,400 Americans are requesting assistance to leave.
The department was hoping to bring 900 U.S. citizens out of Egypt on Monday with flights departing for Athens, Cyprus and Istanbul.
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Witnesses report scenes of chaos at Cairo Airport on Sunday, with many people, including Egyptians, scrambling to get on the decreasing number of scheduled flights.
National carrier Egypt Air has canceled flights for overnight on Tuesday, according to state television.
The U.S. State Department is advising Americans to prepare for a "substantial" wait at the airport and to bring food, water and other necessities.
Egypt's tourism sector is one of the top sources of foreign revenue, accounting for more than 11 percent of GDP, and offers jobs in a country beset by high unemployment.
The German Foreign Ministry was issuing a travel warning late on Sunday for Cairo, Alexandria and Suez, but describe the situation at Red Sea resorts as calm, for the moment.
Among the companies to announce evacuation of staff and families are BP, Nokia Siemens Networks and food giant Nestle.
Automakers Daimler, BMW and Nissan say they have shut down operations at Egyptian plants, while Volkswagen says it is halting deliveries.
One of Europe's largest retailers, Germany's Metro, also says two of its Egyptian stores have been looted.
Flights bringing travelers back from Egypt. land in Germany. Meanwhile many more countries' nationals request assistance to leave. In Egypt, masses of protesters take to the streets to topple President Mubarak. Here's more.
Governments, airlines and tour operators work together on Monday (January 31) to fly their nationals out of Egypt, where protesters are pressing their campaign to topple President Hosni Mubarak.
The U.S. State Department says more than 220 U.S. citizens have been evacuated from Egypt, and more than 2,400 Americans are requesting assistance to leave.
The department was hoping to bring 900 U.S. citizens out of Egypt on Monday with flights departing for Athens, Cyprus and Istanbul.
[...]
Witnesses report scenes of chaos at Cairo Airport on Sunday, with many people, including Egyptians, scrambling to get on the decreasing number of scheduled flights.
National carrier Egypt Air has canceled flights for overnight on Tuesday, according to state television.
The U.S. State Department is advising Americans to prepare for a "substantial" wait at the airport and to bring food, water and other necessities.
Egypt's tourism sector is one of the top sources of foreign revenue, accounting for more than 11 percent of GDP, and offers jobs in a country beset by high unemployment.
The German Foreign Ministry was issuing a travel warning late on Sunday for Cairo, Alexandria and Suez, but describe the situation at Red Sea resorts as calm, for the moment.
Among the companies to announce evacuation of staff and families are BP, Nokia Siemens Networks and food giant Nestle.
Automakers Daimler, BMW and Nissan say they have shut down operations at Egyptian plants, while Volkswagen says it is halting deliveries.
One of Europe's largest retailers, Germany's Metro, also says two of its Egyptian stores have been looted.
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