Former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafik leaving UAE heading to Cairo on December 2, 2017 - Official page of the National Egyptian MovementCAIRO - 2 December 2017: Former Egyptian prime minister Ahmed Shafik, who last week announced his intention to run for the presidency in 2018, has been arrested at his home in the United Arab Emirates and is being deported to Egypt, a source close to his family told Reuters on Saturday.UAE officials made no immediate comment, but a Gulf source familiar with the matter said: "Shafik has publicly asked to go to Egypt and his wish will be met. "Shafik's daughter could not immediately be reached for comment. A spokesman for Egypt's foreign ministry did not immediately answer a call seeking details.Shafik, a former air force commander and government minister, said on Wednesday he would run for president in a surprise announcement from the UAE, where he has been based. President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has not yet announced an bid for a second term, but is widely expected to run againAn emirates official source said that Shafik left the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for Cairo.The official source said in a statement, published by the UAE News Agency, that Shafik's family is still present in the UAE under the generous care of the United Arab Emirates.

Source: Egypt Today December 02, 2017 14:22 UTC