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Egypt halts doctor visas to Saudi Egypt halts doctor visas to Saudi
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The Egyptian government says it has placed a ban on Egyptian doctors going to work in Saudi Arabia.The Egyptian government says it has placed a ban on Egyptian doctors going to work in Saudi Arabia.
The decision comes amid protests over the conviction of an Egyptian doctor for prescribing medication to a patient who then became a drug addict.The decision comes amid protests over the conviction of an Egyptian doctor for prescribing medication to a patient who then became a drug addict.
Rauf Amin, 53, was sentenced to 15 years in jail and 1,500 lashes. The patient was allegedly a princess.Rauf Amin, 53, was sentenced to 15 years in jail and 1,500 lashes. The patient was allegedly a princess.
The Egyptian authorities say the ban on new work permits will not affect doctors already in Saudi Arabia.The Egyptian authorities say the ban on new work permits will not affect doctors already in Saudi Arabia.
Amin is said to have prescribed morphine to the woman after she sustained injuries in a riding accident.Amin is said to have prescribed morphine to the woman after she sustained injuries in a riding accident.
He is reported to be receiving the lashes in weekly floggings spread over his term in jail.He is reported to be receiving the lashes in weekly floggings spread over his term in jail.
The al-Masry al-Youm newspaper reported that immigration minister Aisha Abdel Hadi had stopped issuing work permits to Egyptian doctors in Saudi Arabia until the end of the crisis, the AFP news agency reported.The al-Masry al-Youm newspaper reported that immigration minister Aisha Abdel Hadi had stopped issuing work permits to Egyptian doctors in Saudi Arabia until the end of the crisis, the AFP news agency reported.