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Egypt’s ‘112’ hotline is set to become the country’s first-ever National Emergency Network – a centralized means of contacting ambulance, police, firefighters, and road emergency services, according to Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar on 31 October 2022. “Simply speaking, the National Emergency Network acts as Egypt’s ‘911’ as seen in America and Hollywood movies,” explained Abdel Ghaffar during a television interview. Abdel Ghaffar also affirmed that the hotline will be accessible 24 hours a day throughout the year, including during…