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Egypt's Foreign Ministry was "surprised" at democracy watchdog Carter Center's decision to close its office in Egypt over claims of deepening polarization and narrowing political space, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The Carter Center has been working in Egypt since May 2011 "to witness parliamentary and presidential elections, as well as follow political and electoral developments as the country transitions post-revolution." In a press release on Wednesday, the center announced shutting down its Egypt office after assessing…