plagiarism

Prominent fact-checker Snopes apologizes for plagiarism
World

Prominent fact-checker Snopes apologizes for plagiarism

NEW YORK (AP) — The co-founder and CEO of the fact-checking site Snopes.com has acknowledged plagiarizing from dozens of articles…
Cairo Court acquits Ramez Galal of plagiarism charge
Culture

Cairo Court acquits Ramez Galal of plagiarism charge

The Cairo Economic Misdemeanor Court acquitted actor Ramez Galal over a lawsuit filed by writer Hayam Kamal against Galal and…
Egyptian drama “Weld al-Ghalaba” accused of plagiarizing “Breaking Bad”
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Egyptian drama “Weld al-Ghalaba” accused of plagiarizing “Breaking Bad”

“Weld al-Ghalaba” (Son of the Poor), a Ramadan drama series featuring prominent leading actors Ahmed al-Sakka along with Injy al-Mokadem,…
Shakira’s hit song ‘Loca’ not plagiarism, US judge rules
Culture

Shakira’s hit song ‘Loca’ not plagiarism, US judge rules

A case in which pop star Shakira's 2010 hit single "Loca" was found to be an illegal copy of a…
Paris court rules Cheb Khaled’s 1991 hit ‘Didi’ plagiarized
Culture

Paris court rules Cheb Khaled’s 1991 hit ‘Didi’ plagiarized

The High Court of Paris has convicted Algerian song star, Cheb Khaled, of plagiarizing the lyrics of “Didi”, the song…
Academic: Egypt among highest in research plagiarism
Egypt

Academic: Egypt among highest in research plagiarism

The head of Egypt’s Academy of Scientific Research and Technology has said that Egypt maintains the highest rates of research…
War of words: Accusations of plagiarism after Rushdie work is translated twice
Books

War of words: Accusations of plagiarism after Rushdie work is translated twice

Salman Rushdie is a name well-known to Arabic readers, although his fame doesn’t really come from his books. Instead, it…
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