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Egypt ready to begin national dialogue with opposition parties

Egyptian authorities and political parties are putting the final touches on a national dialogue scheduled for early July, despite criticism from some opposition groups.
This picture taken on March 7, 2021, shows a view of Egypt's new parliament headquarters being built.

CAIRO — Egyptian authorities and political parties and forces are putting the final touches on the national dialogue scheduled for early July.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in late April had called for a comprehensive national political dialogue bringing together all party and youth currents, without exception, with the aim of confronting the current challenges facing the country.

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