This infamous Egyptian belly dancer is facing charges of debauchery and inciting immorality after allegedly posting “indecent” photos and videos of herself online. Local media report belly dancer Sama El-Masry, 42, has been arrested following a social media spat with pro-government TV host Reham Saeed. The TV star filed three…
The US Department of State is reportedly considering cutting a large chunk of its 1.3-billion-USD military aid to Egypt over the death of an American taxi driver in a Cairo prison in January. Mustafa Kassem, a 54-year-old Egyptian-American cab driver, reportedly died of heart failure on 13th January while on…
Egypt has withdrawn the licence of a Guardian correspondent to report in the country over a story she did about Covid-19 in the country. Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) said in an announcement that it had revoked the accreditation of Ruth Michaelson, a Guardian correspondent in Cairo, and it also…
Egyptian courts have sentenced a lawyer to a year in prison and ordered him to pay a fine of 980 GBP for giving an interview to the BBC. Zyad el-Elaimy is a human rights lawyer and former MP and he was sentenced for “spreading false news with an intent to…
Video Credit: CEN/Sama ElMasrii A feminist actress, dancer and singer who wanted to take her daughter to a book fair was chucked out when she was mobbed by fans and then accused of dressing inappropriately. Sama El Masrii, 49, is a prominent campaigner for women's rights stirring a powerful 2011…
