28-03-2024 02:13 PM Jerusalem Timing

Egypt Imposes Travel Restrictions for Turkey, Libya

Egypt Imposes Travel Restrictions for Turkey, Libya

Egypt has imposed restrictions on male citizens travelling to Turkey and war-torn Libya to stop them joining ’jihadist’ organizations like ISIL, a security official said Wednesday.

Egypt has imposed restrictions on male citizens travelling to Turkey and war-torn Libya to stop them joining 'jihadist' organizations like ISIL, a security official said Wednesday.

Men aged between 18 and 40 years who plan to travel to the two countries need prior clearance from Egyptian immigration under the new rules which came into effect on December 3.

"We are adopting these measures to protect our sons from joining terrorist groups abroad," the official said. "Now every man travelling to these countries must clearly state the reason to the authorities."

Militants have stepped up attacks in Egypt, mostly in the Sinai Peninsula, since the ouster of Islamist president Mohammad Mursi last year, and officials say that many of them have fought in Syria, which borders Turkey.