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Reham Mokbel

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Students take an exam in one of the Al-Azhar institutes in Cairo, Egypt, May 20, 2015. Picture taken May 20, 2015. To match Special Report EGYPT-ISLAM/AZHAR REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih - RTR4Y73S — Students take an exam in one of the Al-Azhar institutes in Cairo, May 20, 2015. — REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

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