04-10-2019 11:26 via kvoa.com

Egypt deports Mauritanian student arrested over protests

CAIRO (AP) — Cairo airport officials say a Mauritanian student arrested by Egyptian authorities amid the recent crackdown following anti-government protests has been released and deported back home.
The officials said Ahmed Ould Lamamy Maska boarded a flight to Morocco on Friday after Egypt’s prosecutors ordered his release and deportation. The officials spoke anonymously in line with regulations.
Mauritanian media say Lamamy came to Egypt last month to study at the Al-Azhar Universi
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