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Monday 01 November 1999 00:02 GMT
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AN EYGPTIAN government working group met in Cairo over the weekend to discuss what to do about the dense and acrid smog choking the city for a fortnight.

The pollution comes from vehicle emissions, smouldering rubbish and burning agricultural and industrial waste, all intensified by a lack of wind. The environment minister has ordered 25 factories in the city which burn tyres for fuel to close.

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