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Egyptians protest outside Saudi Embassy
Egyptians call for the release of lawyer detained for insulting Saudi Arabian monarch King Abdullah
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr has asked the Egyptian embassy in Riyadh to act quickly to learn the details of the case of Ahmed el-Gizawy, who was detained in Saudi Arabia last week, and to “work to ensure his release,” the Middle East News Agency said, citing Amr Roushdi, a ministry spokesman. (AFP/Getty Images)
The arrest has fueled complaints by activists on social media about the treatment of Egyptians in Saudi Arabia and sparked calls for protests outside the Saudi Embassy in Cairo. (AFP/Getty Images)
Dozens of people gathered at the embassy today demanding el- Gizawy’s speedy release, MENA reported. Egyptian security deployed forces to secure the building, the agency said. (AFP/Getty Images)
Roushdi said the ministry understands the anger, while urging Egyptians to consider “whether their means of expression will be in the interest of the detained Egyptian citizen or will make his situation worse,” MENA reported. (AFP/Getty Images)
