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Egypt Governor: Remove Disney Figures From Kindergartens

Egyptian media are reporting that a regional governor has ordered depictions of Disney characters removed from kindergarten classrooms and replaced with images of Egyptian troops killed fighting militants. The Youm7 news website quotes Alaa Marzouq, governor of Qaliubiya province just north of Cairo, as saying earlier this week that the move is meant to promote “children's patriotism and love for the country.” Marzouq says: “These characters are U.S.-made. We have many...

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