Jordan arrested 28 Egyptians, who were trying to illegally enter Syria, Egyptian officials said on Friday. "The Egyptian Embassay in Oman interferred and securred the release of them," said Mohammed Abdel Hakam, the Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs. he added that they had been deported to Egypt. Scores of young Egyptians, seeking rewarding jobs, usually try to illegally enter Europe and some Arab countries. More than two years ago, 30 young Egyptians perished on a shipwreck off the Italian coasts.
