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Modern hotel bar area with tall bar stools and an elegant, bright ceiling.
A welcoming, modern hotel lounge area with cream-colored chairs and plants.
Modern living room with comfortable armchairs, sofa, and decorative rug on marble floor.
Beautiful outdoor pool with seating areas and clear blue water under clear sky.
Large sun terrace with wooden floor, covered seating areas, and loungers under clear sky
Open bar area with modern chairs and large sunshade in hotel outdoor space
Elegant dining room with decorated columns and a long padded counter.
Modern dining area with multiple tables and upholstered chairs in a warm setting.
Spacious, elegant hotel lounge area with modern furniture and marble flooring.
Modern hotel room with comfortable bed, seating area, and large window.
Bright lounge with gray corner sofa, light coffee table, and large window with curtains.
Hotel room with two single beds, gray pillows, beige blankets, and wall art above the headboard.
Interior of a small souvenir shop with postcard racks and city maps.
Deck plan of the Nile cruise ship Nile Excellence showing cabins and facilities.
Beach hotel with palm trees, sun umbrellas, and view of the blue sea in the background.
Several beach cabanas with white curtains and lounge chairs under palm trees on sand.
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Large hotel pool with palm trees, sun loungers, and surrounding buildings under a blue sky.
Blue catamaran on the beach with seating areas and umbrellas at sunset.
Coastline with sandy beach and palm trees under blue sky, view over blue sea.
A calm sandy beach with clear sky and calm water under a blue sky.
Large pool area with bar, palm trees, and white hotel building under clear sky
Luxurious hotel with palm trees and well-maintained garden under clear sky
Large outdoor pool in front of a hotel complex with palm trees and sun umbrellas.
Cozy terrace with sofas under arches overlooking the blue sea.
Sun-shaded lounge beds on sandy beach with palm trees and blue sky in the background.
Large pool with sun loungers and umbrellas in a tropical hotel resort.
Open restaurant with wooden ceiling and stylish tables and chairs under natural lighting.
Spacious hotel restaurant with wooden beam ceiling, round windows, and elegantly set tables.
Beach area with sun umbrellas, tables, and a kiosk under a clear sky
Aerial view of a busy beach with umbrellas and clear blue water.
Empty beach with volleyball net and straw sun umbrellas under blue sky
Bright hotel room with double bed, seating area, lamp, and balcony overlooking palm trees.
Cozy hotel room with double bed, seating area, and balcony overlooking palm trees.
Cozy double bed with canopy and warm lighting in an elegant bedroom.
Cozy hotel room with seating area, balcony, and sea view.
Cozy living room with sofa, armchair, lamps, and view of a terrace with outdoor furniture.
Colorful dining room with bright chairs and blue walls featuring large windows.
Colorful water slides lead into a pool at a water park on a sunny day.
Two women doing yoga outdoors on green grass with palm trees in the background.
Large gym with weights, machines, and three people exercising.
Clay tennis court surrounded by palm trees and buildings under a clear sky.
Brightly lit gym with treadmills and large windows in a hotel.
Ägypten ∙ Kairo-Luxor-Assuan ∙ Luxor

7 Tage MS Nile Excellence & Ausflug + 5 Tage Iberotel Makadi Beach

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Product information

Combined package of a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Excellence and a beach holiday, including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation in the hotel is always in the cheapest available room category. If the Nile cruise is booked first, the outbound flight must be to Luxor. If the hotel is booked first and then the Nile cruise, the return flight must be from Luxor.

Cruise details

MS Nile Excellence incl. Excursion

Route/Ship location

When booking the MS Nile Excellence, the following excursions are automatically included: Valley of the Kings, Kom Ombo Temple, and the visit to the High Dam in Aswan.
The excursion packages listed below can, of course, still be booked.
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Embarkation: Thursday.
Depending on the embarkation day, the itinerary may shift.
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. In the afternoon, visit the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
A hot air balloon ride is possible at 5 am (optional, bookable locally).
In the morning, after breakfast, excursion to Thebes West to the Temple of Hatshepsut (1,2,3) with a visit to the Colossi of Memnon (1,2,3). Visit to the Valley of the Kings (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3:
In the morning, continue sailing to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and visit the double temple (1,2,3).
Continue sailing to Aswan, dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
In the morning, after breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam (1,2,3).
Then visit the Temple of Philae by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, felucca sailing on the Nile (1,2,3).
Then visit a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5:
In the early morning at 3:30 am, opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3), breakfast package is included.
Then it's back to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board. Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Then the ship sails on to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7:
Breakfast. Then you have the opportunity to visit the Edfu Temple (1,2,3).
Then the ship sails on to Luxor.
Once there, you have the opportunity to visit the East Bank with the Luxor Temple (1,2,3) and Karnak Temple (1,2,3). There is an opportunity for a sound and light show at Karnak Temple (optional, can be booked additionally on site).
Day 8:
Departure.
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The excursions listed in the itinerary are not included.
There is a German-speaking guide on board for the excursions.
The excursion package to which each excursion belongs is always indicated behind the excursions in the itinerary:
Excursion Package Classic Excellence=1
Excursion Package Classic Plus Excellence=2
Excursion Package Premium Excellence=3
The excursion packages can be booked optionally. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
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Excursion Package Classic Excellence (bookable via email to: res.aegypten@schauinsland-reisen.de)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Colossi of Memnon in Luxor
Edfu Temple
Felucca ride
Philae Temple
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €155 p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Package are included in the Excursion Package Classic Plus Excellence: (bookable via email to: res.aegypten@schauinsland-reisen.de)
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €280 p.p.
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Additional excursions to the Classic Plus Package are included in the Excursion Package Premium Excellence: (bookable via email to: res.aegypten@schauinsland-reisen.de)
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €333 p.p.
The MS Nile Excellence has a total of 30 modernly furnished outside cabins spread across several decks. The reception area is bright and elegantly designed and features a reception desk. Enjoy culinary delights in the main restaurant and savor cool drinks served by the three bars on board. Additionally, there is a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner. As of Winter 2024/25, the ship has a small fitness studio, freely accessible to all guests on board. To make your vacation perfect, you can relax on the sun deck on the loungers or cool off in the pool and enjoy the dreamlike view of the landscape along the Nile.
Deck plan of the Nile cruise ship Nile Excellence showing cabins and facilities.

Meals

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet or set menu. Breakfast includes soft and hot drinks. Lunch and dinner include two soft drinks and a small bottle of water per person.

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore or oriental evenings.

Cabins

Suite

The friendly furnished suites (S2) are approx. 24 sqm and feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, two single beds or one double bed, air conditioning (individually adjustable), minibar, safe, TV, telephone (for a fee), seating area, and French balcony. Also available for single occupancy (1SA).

Royal Suite

The Royal Suites (RS) have the same amenities as the Suites but are larger (approx. 37 sqm). The Royal Suites are located on the middle and upper decks. On the balcony of the Royal Suites, there is also a small table and two chairs.

Single Suite

The single suites (S1) are approx. 13 sqm and otherwise equipped like the suites, but with only one single bed and no seating area.

Economy Suite

The economy suites (S2Z) are slightly smaller (approx. 21 sqm) with otherwise the same amenities as the suites, possibly without a French balcony and without a seating area, but with a non-opening window.

Hotel notice

Ship's address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check point.
Check-in time: 12:00 PM
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Smoking is only permitted on the outer decks.
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Booking note: Please note that if you have an inbound or return flight to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam, at least one overnight stay in a hotel is required before or after the Nile cruise.
No overnight stay is necessary for an inbound and/or return flight to/from Luxor.
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The transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is 7-8 hours depending on the hotel's location.
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Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or due to overloading or maintenance of the Esna locks, the itinerary may change. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on a ship of equal value may be necessary to ensure the itinerary is followed.
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As the ship offered is a motor vessel, operational noise may occur.
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The ships sometimes dock one behind the other or side-by-side, so it may be necessary to cross over other ships.
It may not always be possible to access the ship without barriers.
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Egypt is the land of Baksheesh: To save you the stress of constantly giving tips on board, your local tour guide collects an amount of €8 per person per night on the boat, depending on the ship's category, at the beginning of the trip. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your holiday as pleasant as possible and is a recommendation from us.
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7 Days MS Nile Excellence & Excursion + 5 Days Iberotel Makadi Beach

Combined package of a Nile cruise on the MS Nile Excellence and a beach holiday, including all intermediate transfers. Accommodation in the hotel is always in the cheapest available room category. If the Nile cruise is booked first, the outbound flight must be to Luxor. If the hotel is booked first and then the Nile cruise, the return flight must be from Luxor.
Map

MS Nile Excellence incl. Excursion

Itinerary

When booking the MS Nile Excellence, the following excursions are automatically included: Valley of the Kings, Kom Ombo Temple, and the visit to the High Dam in Aswan.
The excursion packages listed below can, of course, still be booked.
*****************************************************
Embarkation: Thursday.
Depending on the embarkation day, the itinerary may shift.
Itinerary:
Day 1:
Arrival and embarkation. In the afternoon, visit the Luxor Museum (3). Dinner and overnight on board in Luxor.
Day 2:
A hot air balloon ride is possible at 5 am (optional, bookable locally).
In the morning, after breakfast, excursion to Thebes West to the Temple of Hatshepsut (1,2,3) with a visit to the Colossi of Memnon (1,2,3). Visit to the Valley of the Kings (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, sail to Edfu. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 3:
In the morning, continue sailing to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board and visit the double temple (1,2,3).
Continue sailing to Aswan, dinner and overnight on board.
Day 4:
In the morning, after breakfast, visit the Aswan High Dam (1,2,3).
Then visit the Temple of Philae by motorboat (1,2,3). Lunch on board.
In the afternoon, felucca sailing on the Nile (1,2,3).
Then visit a Nubian village (3).
Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 5:
In the early morning at 3:30 am, opportunity for an excursion to Abu Simbel by bus (2,3), breakfast package is included.
Then it's back to Kom Ombo.
Lunch on board. Overnight and dinner on board.
Day 6:
Breakfast on board. Then the ship sails on to Esna. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 7:
Breakfast. Then you have the opportunity to visit the Edfu Temple (1,2,3).
Then the ship sails on to Luxor.
Once there, you have the opportunity to visit the East Bank with the Luxor Temple (1,2,3) and Karnak Temple (1,2,3). There is an opportunity for a sound and light show at Karnak Temple (optional, can be booked additionally on site).
Day 8:
Departure.
*****************************************************
The excursions listed in the itinerary are not included.
There is a German-speaking guide on board for the excursions.
The excursion package to which each excursion belongs is always indicated behind the excursions in the itinerary:
Excursion Package Classic Excellence=1
Excursion Package Classic Plus Excellence=2
Excursion Package Premium Excellence=3
The excursion packages can be booked optionally. Entrance fees are included in the excursion packages.
*****************************************************
Excursion Package Classic Excellence (bookable via email to: res.aegypten@schauinsland-reisen.de)
Luxor Temple
Karnak Temple
Hatshepsut Temple
Colossi of Memnon in Luxor
Edfu Temple
Felucca ride
Philae Temple
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €155 p.p.
*******************************************************
Additional excursions to the Classic Package are included in the Excursion Package Classic Plus Excellence: (bookable via email to: res.aegypten@schauinsland-reisen.de)
Day trip by bus to Abu Simbel.
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €280 p.p.
*******************************************************
Additional excursions to the Classic Plus Package are included in the Excursion Package Premium Excellence: (bookable via email to: res.aegypten@schauinsland-reisen.de)
Luxor Museum
Nubian Village in Aswan
-> Winter season 2025/2026, Summer season 2026: €333 p.p.

Facilities

The MS Nile Excellence has a total of 30 modernly furnished outside cabins spread across several decks. The reception area is bright and elegantly designed and features a reception desk. Enjoy culinary delights in the main restaurant and savor cool drinks served by the three bars on board. Additionally, there is a small bazaar and a cozy reading corner. As of Winter 2024/25, the ship has a small fitness studio, freely accessible to all guests on board. To make your vacation perfect, you can relax on the sun deck on the loungers or cool off in the pool and enjoy the dreamlike view of the landscape along the Nile.
Deck plan of the Nile cruise ship Nile Excellence showing cabins and facilities.

Accommodation

Suite

The friendly furnished suites (S2) are approx. 24 sqm and feature a shower/WC, hairdryer, two single beds or one double bed, air conditioning (individually adjustable), minibar, safe, TV, telephone (for a fee), seating area, and French balcony. Also available for single occupancy (1SA).

Royal Suite

The Royal Suites (RS) have the same amenities as the Suites but are larger (approx. 37 sqm). The Royal Suites are located on the middle and upper decks. On the balcony of the Royal Suites, there is also a small table and two chairs.

Single Suite

The single suites (S1) are approx. 13 sqm and otherwise equipped like the suites, but with only one single bed and no seating area.

Economy Suite

The economy suites (S2Z) are slightly smaller (approx. 21 sqm) with otherwise the same amenities as the suites, possibly without a French balcony and without a seating area, but with a non-opening window.

Meals

Full Board

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner as a buffet or set menu. Breakfast includes soft and hot drinks. Lunch and dinner include two soft drinks and a small bottle of water per person.

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet style. Selected national alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks included from 11 am to 11 pm at the lounge/sun deck bar. Coffee, tea, and pastries in the afternoon during the journey. Daily refilling of the minibar with 2 small bottles of water. Once a week, the minibar is stocked with soft drinks. Once a week, a fruit basket in the cabin.

Not included in All Inclusive

International/imported alcoholic beverages.

Sports included

On deck, there is a small fitness area as of Winter 2024/25.

Wellness

For additional relaxation, massage treatments are offered (for a fee).

Entertainment

Occasional evening entertainment with folklore or oriental evenings.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi is available free of charge in public areas. Wi-Fi in rooms is available for a fee.
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Pool towels are provided in the cabins.
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24-hour room service, doctor on call.
Check-in at 12:00 PM.

Credit card

MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Hotel features

  • Cruises

Note

Ship's address:
Blue Sky Dock – beside Baghdadi Police check point.
Check-in time: 12:00 PM
**************************************
Smoking is only permitted on the outer decks.
**************************************
Booking note: Please note that if you have an inbound or return flight to/from Hurghada or Marsa Alam, at least one overnight stay in a hotel is required before or after the Nile cruise.
No overnight stay is necessary for an inbound and/or return flight to/from Luxor.
**************************************
The transfer time from Hurghada or Marsa Alam is 7-8 hours depending on the hotel's location.
**************************************
Due to seasonal low water levels of the Nile or due to overloading or maintenance of the Esna locks, the itinerary may change. In very rare cases, bus transfers or accommodation on a ship of equal value may be necessary to ensure the itinerary is followed.
**************************************
As the ship offered is a motor vessel, operational noise may occur.
**************************************
The ships sometimes dock one behind the other or side-by-side, so it may be necessary to cross over other ships.
It may not always be possible to access the ship without barriers.
**************************************
Egypt is the land of Baksheesh: To save you the stress of constantly giving tips on board, your local tour guide collects an amount of €8 per person per night on the boat, depending on the ship's category, at the beginning of the trip. This sum is used for all the "good spirits" who make your holiday as pleasant as possible and is a recommendation from us.
**************************************

Iberotel Makadi Beach

Location

Aerial view of a busy beach with umbrellas and clear blue water.
Empty beach with volleyball net and straw sun umbrellas under blue sky
The popular Iberotel Makadi Beach hotel is located directly on the beautiful and long sandy beach of the idyllic Makadi Bay. Experience the colorful underwater world of the Red Sea. The hotel's own reef grows to the shore in places and offers excellent diving and snorkeling conditions. The Makadi Souk is only a few meters from the hotel, where you can look for souvenirs or enjoy oriental dishes in one of the nice restaurants. Hurghada is about 35 km to the north.

Facilities

The spacious complex with double-story units, stretching along the pool and garden landscape to the beach, leaves nothing to be desired. The hotel has 313 rooms, a welcoming lobby with a reception area, a fun pub, and shops and boutiques. For your culinary well-being, there is a main restaurant and two à la carte restaurants, as well as an oriental restaurant. Additional à la carte restaurants are available to guests in Madinat Makadi for a fee. In the extensive outdoor area, there is a swimming pool (heated in winter) and a swimming pool with an adjoining children's pool and waterfall, a sun terrace, a pool bar, and a pool restaurant. Sun loungers and umbrellas are available free of charge on the beach and by the pool.

Accommodation

Double Superior

The Double Superior rooms (DSU) are tastefully and comfortably furnished (approx. 36 sqm) with a shower/WC, bathrobes and slippers, hairdryer, air conditioning, tiled floor, satellite TV, telephone, safe. Upon arrival, apples, cookies, and a balcony or terrace with garden or pool view are provided. Also available with pool view (DSP), side sea view (DSS), sea view (DMU), or for single occupancy (DEU/ESP/1SD/EMU).

Bright hotel room with double bed, seating area, lamp, and balcony overlooking palm trees.
Cozy hotel room with double bed, seating area, and balcony overlooking palm trees.

Double Room Superior Guaranteed Top Floor Sea View

The newly bookable Schauinsland-Reisen Original rooms (MSA) are equipped like the Double Superior rooms and offer sea views. The rooms are guaranteed to be on the top floor of the hotel, offering a breathtaking view of the Red Sea. Also available for single occupancy (MSE).

Cozy double bed with canopy and warm lighting in an elegant bedroom.
Cozy hotel room with seating area, balcony, and sea view.
Cozy living room with sofa, armchair, lamps, and view of a terrace with outdoor furniture.

Junior Suite Side Sea View

The Junior Suites (J2S) have the same amenities as the Double Superior rooms, but are larger (approx. 50 sqm) with a living area and coffee machine, as well as a side sea view. Also available with sea view (J2M).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Continental early bird breakfast from 5 am to 7 am, breakfast from 7 am to 10:30 am, lunch from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, and dinner from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. All meals in buffet form. Once per stay, you can have dinner at one of the specialty restaurants in a neighboring hotel as part of the Dine Around concept (reservation required). Snacks and ice cream from 12 pm to 5 pm. A selection of local alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages by the glass is available to guests 24 hours a day. The minibar is replenished daily with still water, coffee, and tea. Soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are available at an additional charge. In the Aqua Park: soft drinks and snacks.

Ultra All Inclusive (HRGA10)

Corresponds to AI in HRG102

Sports included

Sauna, whirlpool, steam bath, squash, darts, billiards, table tennis, fitness room, and tennis.
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"Makadi Water World" Aqua Park: Daily free entry to the Aqua Park in Madinat Makadi with 50 different slides for children and adults. Snacks and soft drinks are included. Shuttle buses are available in all Jaz Hotels in Madinat Makadi (schedules at reception).
Colorful water slides lead into a pool at a water park on a sunny day.
Two women doing yoga outdoors on green grass with palm trees in the background.
Empty beach with volleyball net and straw sun umbrellas under blue sky
Large gym with weights, machines, and three people exercising.
Clay tennis court surrounded by palm trees and buildings under a clear sky.
Brightly lit gym with treadmills and large windows in a hotel.

Sports for a fee

Surfing and diving (under German supervision). Paddle tennis at the neighboring hotel.
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A 9-hole and an 18-hole (2*9-hole) Par 3 golf course is located in Madinat Makadi and invites you to play golf. A golf school (golf equipment can be rented on site) and a driving range are available to all guests of Madinat Makadi for a fee.

Children's program

Colorful dining room with bright chairs and blue walls featuring large windows.
Children's pool, mini club (4-11 years), playground, babysitter available on request (for a fee).

Wellness

Sauna, whirlpool, steam bath (all in the neighboring hotel HRG099 Jaz Makadi Oasis, free of charge), spa and beauty salon (in the neighboring hotel, for a fee).

Entertainment

Various sports activities during the day, live music, dancing, and folklore shows in the evening, soft animation.

Hotel service

Wi-Fi with limited speed and 4 access points per room is available free of charge throughout the hotel complex.
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Laundry service (free of charge (except dry cleaning)), baby cots on request (free of charge).

Credit card

Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Maestro.

Hotel features

  • Fitness
  • Kids Club/Mini Club
  • Air conditioning
  • Hotel safe
  • Sandy Beach
  • Water slides
  • Children's playground
  • Children's pool
  • Massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • Tennis
  • Golf
  • Diving
  • Wi-Fi
  • Internet
  • Shopping facilities
  • Family friendly
  • Direct beach location
  • Extended hygiene concept

Note

Please note when choosing your hotel and destination airport that, especially when combining "Marsa Alam Airport - Hurghada Hotel" and vice versa "Hurghada Airport - Marsa Alam Hotel", considerable distances have to be covered and a long transfer time must be expected. This also applies if this hotel is booked after a Nile cruise.
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2 barrier-free rooms available on request (Double Superior room).
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EGYPT
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