KUWAIT CITY, Dec 23: Minister of State for Migration and Egyptians Affairs Abroad Nabiha Makram has announced the activation of an operations room for stranded citizens after several countries, including Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, decided to close their borders as part of precautionary measures to curb the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), reports Al-Rai daily.

The State Ministry for Migration and Egyptians Affairs Abroad advised the Egyptians, who are in transit on their way to Kuwait, to register their data in order to facilitate communication with them and to determine the number of affected citizens abroad -- in the United Arab Emirates as a transit country or any other country.

The ministry also called on Egyptians to join hands in solidarity with the stranded travelers within the framework of the initiative, “Let us support each other.” It explained this initiative aims to help Egyptians stranded abroad, stressing that “the authentic Egyptian metal shows its strength and toughness in adversity.” The ministry enumerated various means of communication for the stranded Egyptians as follows: · Registration form found in this link https://forms.gle/opmmSVtydAETfSjE6 · Official Facebook page of the ministry https://www.facebook.com/ Moemigegy · Email: Egyexpcare2020@ gmail.com · WhatsApp numbers 01069613755/01062437210