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On a simple stage of canvas spread over the sand, Mohamed Reda and his wife, Farida Fahmy, bring a smile to the lips of Egyptian troops stationed beside the Suez Canal, as they dance the dance of the dessert. But Mohamed Reda, leader of the United Arab Republic's top folklore group, the "Reda Troupe", is just as much at home on the more sophisticated stages of the world's capitals, and is a well known attraction at London's Royal Albert Hall. 12 November 1968