Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - A number of Jordanian students, who were in police custody in Sudan for leaking exam questions, were released early Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs announced.

Sabah Al Rafi', the ministry's spokesperson, said her ministry's relentless efforts had paid off after Sudanese authorities released the Jordanian students, some of whom were investigated for leaking Secondary Education Certificate Exam (Tawjihi) papers.

She said the Jordanian embassy in Khartoum was notified about the affair.

Jordan's ambassador Mohammad Al Fayez had met Sudanese foreign ministry officials, who expressed their dismay over the handling of the affair by the Jordanian media.

The envoy stressed the solid ties with Sudan, which, he said, had been developing in various fields, particularly education, and the officials promised to release the students after the investigation was completed and "as soon as possible".