Politics
Egypt demands protection of its embassy in The Hague and release of detained citizen
October 12, 2026 at 07:58 PM
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4 reports · over 7 hours
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has demanded Dutch authorities protect the Egyptian embassy in The Hague and release an Egyptian citizen detained on Sunday.
- Abdelatty discussed embassy protection and the detainee's case with Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen in a phone call Monday, agreeing to continued consultation.
- Abdelatty stressed the embassy must receive full protection under the 1961 Vienna Convention and demanded a swift release of the detained citizen.
- Egyptians staged a protest outside the Dutch embassy in Cairo over the detention of Ahmed Nasser, vice president of the Union of Egyptian Youth Abroad.
- Anas Habib filed two complaints against Nasser alleging threats and bullying.
- Anas Habib was released and posted videos insulting Egyptian embassy staff in Amsterdam, Egyptian media reported.
- Protesters rallied under the slogan 'The Egyptian embassy is a red line,' criticizing Dutch double standards on Muslim Brotherhood members.



