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Egypt’s prosecutor-general referred an Uber driver on Monday to the criminal court in a case that has sent shockwaves across the country, after the man allegedly attempted to abduct a woman who later died after leaving the vehicle mid-journey. The driver, whose name has not been disclosed, is facing charges of attempting to kidnap 24-year-old Habiaba El-Shamaa, possessing cannabis, and driving under the influence of narcotics after he had tested positive for drugs, local news outlets reported, citing an official statement released this morning by the prosecutor general’s office. Shaimaa was in…

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