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Hussein Omar

Hussein Omar is pursuing a PhD at Oxford in the political history of modern Egypt.

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Obituary

Egyptian Jewish Leader Fought To Keep Heritage At Home

Hussein Omar on the late Carmen Weinstein's lifelong battle to keep Egyptian Jewish heritage alive at home—and in the eyes of the world.

Hussein Omar

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