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“The good thing about Egypt is, between the two World Wars, Egypt was - had a liberal society. It has a political life. It has parties. It was not - it was dysfunctional in many ways, but it was not a very repressive regime. Egypt, at one time, was the bellwether of the Arab world, was the trendsetter, created great culture, movies, cinema, you name it.”

Quote by Hisham Melhem

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Hisham Melhem is a renowned journalist specializing in the coverage of the Middle East. His career is marked by significant contributions to the understanding of the region's complex situation. His exact birth and death dates are unknown. more

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