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“Egypt's priorities in fact are all related to the environment: food, water, health, energy, employment and education. Egypt is facing some very serious environmental challenges. The country has limited natural resources and has to decide how to manage these to meet the needs of a growing population.”

Quote by Mindy Baha El Din

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Mindy Baha El Din

Mindy Baha El Din is an individual who passed away on March 18, 2013. The specific profession and category are unknown at this time. more

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