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Egyptians in exile fear losing citizenship

The Egyptian government has revoked the citizenship of leading Egyptian activist Ghada Naguib, who has been living in self-exile in Turkey since 2016, raising concerns among human rights activists about the issuance of similar decisions against dozens of activists abroad.

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A youth waves Egyptian flags from a lamp post in Tahrir Square on Feb. 1, 2011, in Cairo, Egypt. — Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

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