Politics
Dutch Embassy in Cairo Closes Temporarily Amid Protests Outside Its Building
October 22, 2026 at 03:26 PM
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SNSky News Arabia
وسط احتجاجات ضد الإخوان.. سفارة هولندا بالقاهرة تغلق أبوابها
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يواليوم السابع
السفارة الهولندية بالقاهرة تغلق أبوابها مؤقتًا بسبب مظاهرات أمام مقرها
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MAMasrawy
الخارجية الهولندية تعلن إغلاق مبنى سفارتها في القاهرة حتى إشعار آخر
(opens the publisher’s site)The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the temporary closure of its embassy in Cairo until further notice.
- The Dutch Foreign Ministry announced Thursday the closure of the embassy building to the public as a precautionary measure.
- The ministry said those with scheduled appointments will be notified about rescheduling their visits.
- The embassy confirmed the closure does not affect services provided by VFS Global in Cairo.
- The ministry urged people needing urgent assistance to contact the embassy or consulate by phone.
- Protesters demonstrated against the Netherlands hosting a conference for the 'Midan' movement, which they link to the Muslim Brotherhood.
- Demonstrators accused the Netherlands of supporting terrorism and sheltering Brotherhood members, demanding their extradition to Egypt.
- The protests began on October 12 amid criticism over the Netherlands hosting the group's conference in September.