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A draft law lowering the age requirement for the national identification card, to be at 15 years old rather than 16, was approved during a cabinet meeting on July 20. The draft law also stipulates that the document is issued within six months of reaching age, reports Al Ahram. The modification to the age requirement requires amendment to a specific article in Egypt’s law 143 of 1994, which comprises all matters regarding civil status. Undeniably one of, if not every…