When a World Cup Team Needs a Trim, the Barbershop Comes to Them

Source: nytimes July 17, 2026 · 02:02
When a World Cup Team Needs a Trim, the Barbershop Comes to Them
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Maram Hammadi, who grew up playing on dirt fields in Iraq before opening a barbershop outside Seattle, heard Egypt needed a barber. He cleared his books.
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Wikidata Q9684
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Capital
Cairo
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Income level
Lower middle income
ISO code
EGY
Data: World Bank

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