You might be hard pressed to find a Mark or Sam in Egypt’s next generation.
An Egyptian parliament committee is set to meet on Tuesday to discuss a law that could ban parents from giving their children “western names.”
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Under the new law, a fine of up to $270 or a jail term up to six months could be imposed on violators.
The proposed law was put forward by MP Bedier Abdel Aziz, who said that Western names could lead to a “radical” change in society.
“Using such Western names and abandoning Arabic ones will lead to an undesired and radical change in our society and culture,” said Aziz to news outlet The Egypt Independent. Read more…
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