Video | 2 years after the mineral resources law was passed: Quarry workers in Minya between arrests and absent security
The mineral resources law imposes a fine and a prison sentence for anyone who extracts raw materials without a license, while simultaneously making it harder to obtain a license from the government and military authorities responsible for them. The law has also upped licensing costs for business owners.
Mostafa Darwish
Mostafa Darwish is a freelance visual journalist based in the Middle East. Currently in Egypt, he began his career as a photojournalist in 2011 and has worked with Egyptian local…
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Video | In the care of kind people
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