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Egypt: Authorities confirm detaining opposition activist following emergency landing in Luxor

Egypt’s interior ministry confirmed the detaining of an opposition activist who was arrested off a plane after an emergency landing in Luxor. Hossam Sallam was travelling from Sudan to Turkey.

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