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Do kites really pose national security threat to Egypt?

The number of kites in the skies over Egypt has increased recently, and some consider this a potential threat to the country's national security.
Egyptian youths fly kites in the Saft el-Laban district of the Egyptian capital Cairo's twin city of Giza on June 15, 2020. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Kite flying has helped Egyptians escape from the stress caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus. However, some believe that this fun pastime could pose a threat to the country's national security.

Khaled Abu Taleb, a member of the parliamentary Defense and National Security Committee, recently proposed a request to brief the prime minister about the danger of kites on the national security, as they may be equipped with surveillance cameras to photograph important installations.

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