Students detained in Sudan released

AMMAN — Sudanese authorities have released Jordanian students who were detained in a case related to leaked General Secondary Education Certificate Examination (Tawjihi) papers, Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Mohammad Thneibat announced Tuesday.

The minister's remarks came during a Lower House's oversight session, during which he clarified that the ministry's decision not to accredit secondary school certificates from Sudan this year was due to the leak issue, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

He added the decision does not entail by any means offending the Sudanese educational system, describing the system as "strong". 

More than 700 Jordanians have flown to the Arab African country to complete the general secondary school exam, believing that the exams are easier abroad.

In March, Sudanese authorities detained a number of Jordanian students over claims that the national exam test papers were leaked and obtained by some of these students.

The incident prompted the Education Ministry to announce that secondary school certificates from Sudan will not be accredited in Jordan.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Sabah Al Rafie said that ministry’s efforts resulted in the release of Jordanian citizens, including students, who were investigated in the case, adding the Jordanian embassy was informed of the news, according to Petra.