The name of film star Elizabeth Taylor has been removed from Egypt’s blacklist of pro-Zionist personalities after Egyptian officials saw a private run of her new film, “Cleopatra,” it was reported here today from Cairo.
The officials decided the film was good publicity for Egypt which is mentioned 122 times in the movie. The film will be shown in Cairo in a few days, according to government reports.
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