Egypt Rejects Palestinian Woman’s Citizenship Application, Orders Three Nigerians Deported

Egypt’s Interior Ministry has rejected a Palestinian woman’s application for Egyptian citizenship and ordered the deportation of three Nigerian nationals.

The decisions were published in the Official Gazette, formally announcing the ministry’s action in the two separate matters.

One decision concerned the Palestinian applicant’s request to obtain Egyptian nationality. The available summary did not identify her or provide details about her application.

The other decision ordered the three Nigerian citizens to be removed from Egypt on public-interest grounds. No further details were provided about their circumstances or the timing of their deportation.