Hommam Al Nassim 
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced the deportation of four Syrian citizens from the country, in a step that comes within the framework of legal measures taken to ensure the public interest.
The Official Gazette published the details of the decision and indicated that it comes after reviewing the Law on the Entry and Residence of Foreigners and its amendments in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Resolution No. 988 of 2024 includes the deportation of Imad Ahmed Qattan, Muhammad Yaman Muhammad Kanan Katerji, Muhammad Kamal Youssef Arida, and Osama Ahmed Al-Marji, and the Director of the General Administration of Passports, Immigration and Nationality was assigned to implement the decision.
An official source confirmed that the Egyptian authorities dealt with the case in accordance with the applicable legal framework, indicating that the measures taken were consistent with the state’s legal obligations and were implemented in a consistent and institutional manner without discrimination.
Egypt hosts about nine million residents and refugees from about 133 countries, representing 8.7% of the total population of approximately 110 million people.
The UNHCR estimates the number of Syrian refugees registered in Egypt at 137,000 people, while the Egyptian Ministry of Interior stated that the number of Syrians present in Egypt as of January 2024 is estimated at 550,000 people, noting that this number, according to the International Organization for Migration in 2022, was estimated at 1.5 million Syrians.
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