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Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Sharif Abdel Kouddous is an independent journalist based in Cairo. He is a Democracy Now! correspondent and a fellow at The Nation Institute. Follow his website Egypt Reports. Follow him on twitter: @sharifkouddous

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