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<\/a> **#7<\/strong> The widely celebrated Egyptian writer, public intellectual and economics professor Galal Amin passed away yesterday<\/strong>, Al Mal reports<\/a>. Amin, who was 83, was an outspoken commentator known for his critique of Egypt\u2019s economic and cultural dependency on western countries. Galal published eight books over the course of a rich career, with his most widely acclaimed \u2014 Whatever Happened to the Egyptians?<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 diving into the political, economic, and social history of Egypt from 1950 to 1995.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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