Before Thursday's talks, Egypt also reportedly eased visa requirements for Palestinians under the age of 40 seeking to cross from Gaza.

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How could Ibrahim, trapped in Egypt without legal travel documents, qualify for a visa before his brain tumor killed him?

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In September 2003, CAIR's former Community Affairs Director, Bassem Khafagi, pled guilty to three federal counts of bank and visa fraud and agreed to be deported to Egypt.

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