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By Aswat Masriya Reacting to criticism for supporting Israel's bid for membership in a UN committee, Egypt explained that it was inevitable because the vote also included three Gulf Countries, which Egypt wished to support. Egypt voted for a group of countries, which included Israel, for membership in the United Nation's Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) Thursday, stirring much controversy on social media. According to state news agency MENA, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said…