Foreign Ministry Official Spokesman Dr. Ahmed Al-Sahaf:

The Foreign Ministry upon the directives of Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamad A. Alhakim in coordination with the Crisis Cell, the Ministry of Transport, Iraqi Airways, and the Republic of Iraq’s Embassy in Cairo and the diplomatic staff, in addition to coordination with the relevant authorities in Egypt and through its communication with Iraqis who wish to return to the country, has prepared a lists of names and conducted two extraordinary flights from Cairo to Baghdad, carrying 324 citizens.