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An Egyptian member of parliament proposes a law that bans parents from giving western names to their kids

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By مرحبا أستراليا من 4-7 بتوقيت سيدني وملبورن من الاثنين وحتى الجمعة

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 An Egyptian member of parliament has proposed a new law to ban parents from giving their kids western name in order to save the Egyptian and Arabic culture. However, the parliament did not pass the law.


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