Egyptians stranded in Kuwait riot

Police in Kuwait dispersed what they described as a riot by stranded Egyptians unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said on Monday.

The development was the first reported sign of unrest from the region’s vast population of foreign workers who have lost their jobs over the crisis.

The state-run Kuna news agency called the confrontation a “riot” carried out by Egyptians corralled at a group shelter.

“Security officials intervened and took control, arresting a number of them,” the Kuna report said.

It did not acknowledge what level of force police used to put down the unrest, nor how many people authorities ultimately arrested after the incident.

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