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The siting of the temperature station where this "record" was recorded needs to be known.  If it's in an urban area or at the airport it cannot be deemed reliable.

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I found this article to be true. I did a Google search about this weather event and found multiple articles backing up the statement of a record-high temperature of +50.9 degrees in Aswan. "The Egyptian Meteorological Authority said that the earth’s surface air temperature set a new record, to be 17.03C, which is the highest ever." This was published on the Edgypt Dependent website. I also found weather graphics and articles from recognized journalist that backed up this statement. I think the part that might be misleading on the Reddit page is the discourse about climate change. But the claim of the highest recorded temperature seems to be true. 

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This answer does not address the siting of the temperature station where this "record" was recorded.

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