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Melcangi quoted in Sawah Media on Egypt’s perspective on the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire

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Melcangi quoted in Sawah Media on Egypt’s perspective on the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire

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Melcangi quoted in Sawah Media on Egypt’s perspective on the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire

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