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An Egyptian potter at El Nazla village in Fayoum, south-west of Cairo. All photos: Reuters -
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An Egyptian potter works with mud to make pots at El Nazla village in Fayoum, southwest of Cairo, Egypt November 30, 2022. Craftsmen producing traditional pottery, furniture and rugs in the southern city of Fayoum struggle to keep their business alive amid tight economic conditions. REUTERS / Fatma Fahmy -
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Shabaan Halloum, 55, makes traditional baskets and furniture from palm fronds and wood in Fayoum -
A potter El Nazla village, south-west of Cairo -
Anwar Abu Zeid, 35, a traditional rug maker, with kilims after weaving at a workshop in Fayoum -
A young man weaves kilim motifs at a workshop in Fayoum -
A kilim weaver fills a weaving shuttle at a workshop in Fayoum
Egyptian craftsmen struggle amid tough economic conditions — in pictures
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Updated: December 16, 2022, 11:04 AM
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