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World Service,26 Jul 2006,22 mins

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Magdi Abdelhadi travels to Egypt to find out why traditional Arab centres are faring less well than the more modern Gulf societies. Should Egypt copy the achievements of places like Dubai and Qatar? Or is there another way for it to move forward?

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