Feature: Reopening of Egypt's lake Qarun brings hope to fishermen after years of closure

NAMPA / Xinhua

2024-11-29

by Ahmed Shafiq FAYOUM, Egypt, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- After years of closure due to pollution and ecological collapse, Egypt's Lake Qarun in Fayoum province has reopened for fishing, sparking a resurgence of hope and economic opportunity for local communities. For Ali Omar, a young fisherman and Fayoum native, the reopening marks a long-awaited homecoming. The 26-year-old left his job as a construction worker in Libya to return to his childhoo......

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