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The family of renowned Egyptian writer Taha Hussein has denied reports that his grave was is in the process of being removed, the Al-Arabiya news network reported on Tuesday. The family’s statement followed outrage on social media following reports that authorities in Egypt were planning to demolish Hussein’s tomb at his burial place in Cairo to make way for a highway named after Yasser Rizk, a pro-Sisi journalist who passed away in January this year. Hussein, who is known as ‘The Dean of Arabic Literature’, is considered one of Egypt’s most influential writers, having penned the more than six…