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The air force base in the Siwa might be start receiving civilian aircrafts soon as part of an initiative meant to boost tourism to the area, Marsa Matrouh Governor Alaa Abou Zaid said on Sunday, according to Al Mal<\/a>. The governor is in talks with top military commanders to hammer out an agreement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The air force base in the Siwa might be start receiving civilian aircrafts soon as part of an initiative meant to boost tourism to the area, Marsa Matrouh Governor Alaa Abou Zaid said on Sunday, according to Al Mal. 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