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Opposition TV host suspends show as Egypt and Turkey mend relations

Moataz Matar, an Istanbul-based Egyptian media personality, said on Saturday he’s going on an “indefinite leave” and ending his wildly popular political show, after Turkey asked his TV network to tone down its criticisms of Egypt’s president
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