controversy
Video: Mortada Mansour files lawsuit to suspend Ramez Galal’s latest prank show
Cinema/TV
April 28, 2020
Video: Mortada Mansour files lawsuit to suspend Ramez Galal’s latest prank show
The President of the Zamalek Sporting Club, member of Egypt’s House of Representatives and lawyer Mortada Mansour filed a lawsuit…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa slams controversy over Magdi Yacoub’s religious beliefs
Egypt
February 24, 2020
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa slams controversy over Magdi Yacoub’s religious beliefs
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), applauded the work of Egyptian-British cardiac…
Mohamed Ramadan, former pilot trade accusations over controversial plane video
Egypt
February 12, 2020
Mohamed Ramadan, former pilot trade accusations over controversial plane video
Egyptian actor and rapper Mohamed Ramadan has gone public over his dispute with suspended pilot Ashraf Aboul-Yosr, who was dismissed…
Sawiris controversial statement on hijab causes uproar
Egypt
November 18, 2019
Sawiris controversial statement on hijab causes uproar
A statement by Egyptian business tycoon and billionaire Naguib Sawiris regarding his viewpoint of the hijab caused an uproar on…
Egyptian TV presenter Saeed argues with Lebanese host Kurdahi
Cinema/TV
October 27, 2019
Egyptian TV presenter Saeed argues with Lebanese host Kurdahi
A fierce argument has erupted between Lebanese TV presenter and ex-host of the Arabic version of “Who Wants to Be a…
Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares
World
October 22, 2019
Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares
SEOUL (Reuters) – A commercial by Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has stirred a consumer backlash in South Korea amid accusations…
Star-studded Venice opens under cloud of controversy
World
August 28, 2019
Star-studded Venice opens under cloud of controversy
The glitzy Venice film festival opens Wednesday with fury over the inclusion of controversial directors Roman Polanski and Nate Parker…
Egypt’s Media Syndicate suspends controversial TV host Riham Saeed
Cinema/TV
August 24, 2019
Egypt’s Media Syndicate suspends controversial TV host Riham Saeed
Egypt’s Media Syndicate announced on Saturday that it has banned controversial TV host Riham Saeed from appearing on TV for…
Trump denies racist strategy but gets heckled for ‘hate’
World
July 31, 2019
Trump denies racist strategy but gets heckled for ‘hate’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied any racist “strategy” behind a string of verbal attacks on African-Americans, but found himself…
Trump defends attack on black US lawmaker
World
July 28, 2019
Trump defends attack on black US lawmaker
US President Donald Trump defended Sunday his latest attack on a prominent African-American lawmaker in comments that drew more accusations…