Weekend Reading: Hebrew in Egypt, Israeli Nukes, and Jewish Beirut
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Weekend Reading: Hebrew in Egypt, Israeli Nukes, and Jewish Beirut

An Egyptian Muslim man reads the Quran in al-Azhar mosque as restoration work is conducted ahead of Pope Francis’ visit, in Cairo (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters).
An Egyptian Muslim man reads the Quran in al-Azhar mosque as restoration work is conducted ahead of Pope Francis’ visit, in Cairo (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters).

Reading selection for the weekend of June 30, 2017.

Post by Steven A. Cook

June 30, 2017 4:57 pm (EST)

An Egyptian Muslim man reads the Quran in al-Azhar mosque as restoration work is conducted ahead of Pope Francis’ visit, in Cairo (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters).
An Egyptian Muslim man reads the Quran in al-Azhar mosque as restoration work is conducted ahead of Pope Francis’ visit, in Cairo (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters).
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