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Egypt’s Ramadan: Spirit of charity buried under mass advertising splurge

Crass advertising commercialising the spirit of giving at Ramadan is causing controversy in austerity-hit Egypt
Egyptian actress Yousra waves to schoolchildren in an advert for a construction company (Screengrab)
By Jenan Mohammed
Published date: 6 November 2018 12:34 GMT | Last update: 6 years 5 months ago
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