In conjunction with the Sudanese crisis and the influx of refugees from Khartoum, the Egyptian cabinet approved a draft law. The law obliges asylum seekers to regularize their status within one year from the date of entry into force of its executive regulations.
The draft law also stipulates that the Permanent Committee for Refugees shall have a "legal personality" and a body responsible for refugee affairs. According to the UNHCR statistics, since the start of the fighting in Sudan until the end of May, Egypt has received more than 170,164 refugees.