Egypt's next national security threat: All the single ladies? - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Rami Galal

Rami Galal

May 16, 2016

Girls dressed up in traditional Egyptian clothes from the early 20th century pose for a picture before they get their photos taken on the historical Al-Moez street of Islamic Cairo, Egypt, January 17, 2016. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih - RTX22SIL — Girls dressed up in traditional Egyptian clothes pose for a picture on the historical El-Moez street of Islamic Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 17, 2016. — REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

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The Giza Pyramids are pictured behind the River Nile, houses and hotels on a cold day around in Cairo, Egypt December 5, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - RC163ED1B870

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