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A supporter of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi reacts after the presidential election results in Cairo, Egypt, on December 18, 2023.

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A general view of buildings under construction in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

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