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Why Egypt's anti-terror efforts have failed to curb attacks

Following the suicide attack on Botroseya Church at St. Mark’s Coptic Cathedral complex in Cairo on Dec. 11, some argue the state's policies for confronting terrorism need to be completely reworked.

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A nun cries as she stands inside Cairo's Coptic cathedral following a bombing, Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 11, 2016. — REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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