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Egypt hopes ban on street ads can give cities face-lift

While the government argues that a new ban on street advertisements will beautify cities, critics fear a negative economic impact.
An advertise for Huawei mobile with American actress Scarlett Johansson is seen between old houses at the center of downtown Cairo, Egypt August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - D1BETYPANEAA
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Egypt temporarily halted this month the issuance of any new licenses for street advertisements in an attempt to beautify cities and towns nationwide.

In a news conference Nov. 1, Minister of Local Development Hisham el-Sherif said that the Cabinet decided to halt the issuance of any new licenses until further notice.

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