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Egypt: It's all in the beard

Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Egypt, Human Rights, Humor

Sporting a beard could land you into trouble with the authorities in Egypt, reports [1] Nora Younis, who translates a post by Asad [2].
“This is a hilarious post by Egyptian blogger Asad. Although it is a very short real life experience he went through at a main road checkpoint, it clearly depicts the black comedy of our police state – Egypt,” she writes.