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Egypt considers pros, cons of foreign citizenship changes

Some in Egypt welcome proposed changes to citizenship laws for foreigners, saying they will increase investment in the country. Others harbor suspicions of ulterior motives.
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CAIRO — The topic of granting foreigners Egyptian citizenship has long been controversial, and proposed amendments to the Egyptian Nationality Law are no exception.

The recent proposals have stirred up many questions since the Egyptian government submitted them to parliament in April. They received initial approval June 9 of the parliamentary Defense and National Security Committee, which will discuss them further and then submit them to parliament’s general assembly for final voting.

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