plagiarism
Prominent fact-checker Snopes apologizes for plagiarism
World
August 16, 2021
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
January 1, 2021
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”
Cinema/TV
June 7, 2019
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
August 11, 2015
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
April 8, 2015
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
March 31, 2015
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
November 5, 2012
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…