A column by Al-Aikoura asks whether Cairo has two embassies. It argues that the expatriate affairs agency needs a strong jolt to catch up with the entities and associations formed by overseas communities. It says any entity set up under state regulations has its powers, purpose and type of service to expatriates determined by the state. The column also cites a model from 'Arbaji' and questions its limits in dealing with political affairs and how that overlaps with its duties.