Foreigners evacuated from Egypt began arriving in Cyprus on Monday as protests threatened to unseat the regime of President Hosny Mubarak dpa reported
Cypriot officials said more than 19 chartered flights evacuating Canadian, American, German, Dutch, Chinese and British citizens were expected to arrive on the eastern Mediterranean island in the afternoon.
Greece also said it had military transport planes on standby to get its citizens out of the country.
Larnca Airport spokesperson Adamos Aspris said government officials were participating in a meeting at the Crisis Management Centre in Larnaca Airport on how to handle the extra flights, which were reportedly delayed due to congestion at Cairo airport
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