Egypt releases foreign detainees, maintains arrests were legal

Egypt has released two Jordanian citizens, one Sudanese citizen, and one Dutch citizen who were detained during recent protests following requests from their respective embassies, the Public Prosecution Office said in a statement carried by Ahram Online. The Egyptian National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) had raised concerns about the legality of the arrests. An unnamed security source promptly dismissed the report, maintaining that all arrests were made according to the law.