Cairo - An Egyptian diplomat says authorities are looking for an Italian student who disappeared on January 25, the fifth anniversary of the uprising that overthrew longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
He says Wednesday that Egypt’s foreign ministry, which was contacted by their Italian counterparts over the matter, has spoken with security agencies that are looking for the student.
He spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorised to brief reporters.
Italy’s Foreign Ministry has said it is following “with great concern” the fate of 28-year-old Giulio Regeni, a student who disappeared last Monday evening.
The University of Cambridge lists Regeni as a student of its Department of Politics and International Studies.
AP