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Ahram Online, Egypt
Aug 3 2014
Belly dancer Safinaz summoned for 'insulting' Egyptian flag with outfit
Popular dancer called in by prosecutors for allegedly defaming Egypt
with a red, white and black costume she wore to a party in Ain Sokhna
last week
The well-known Armenian belly dancer Safinaz has been summoned by
Egyptian prosecutors over a report alleging she insulted Egypt and its
people by wearing a dancing costume fashioned after the Egyptian flag.
The report, filed by angry citizens, said that Safinaz wore the
flag-inspired costume to a party in the Red Sea resort of Ain Sokhna
last week and accused her of defaming the Egyptian people and state.
Prosecutors summoned both Safinaz and the party organisers on Sunday
for questioning over the allegations.
Egypt's former interim president Adly Mansour issued a law in early
June imposing a jail term of up to one year and a fine with a maximum
penalty of LE30,000 ($4,000) for anyone who insults the flag.
Some forms of insulting the flag, as stipulated by the law, include
raising, displaying or trading a flag if it is damaged, faded or not
suitable in any other way. It is also prohibited to add any slogans,
designs or pictures to the flag.
Safinaz has been an immediate success since her arrival in Egypt over
two years ago, with appearances in several Egyptian movies as well as
paid performances at prestigious weddings.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/107628/Egypt/Politics-/Belly-dancer-Safinaz-summoned-for-insulting-Egypti.aspx
Aug 3 2014
Belly dancer Safinaz summoned for 'insulting' Egyptian flag with outfit
Popular dancer called in by prosecutors for allegedly defaming Egypt
with a red, white and black costume she wore to a party in Ain Sokhna
last week
The well-known Armenian belly dancer Safinaz has been summoned by
Egyptian prosecutors over a report alleging she insulted Egypt and its
people by wearing a dancing costume fashioned after the Egyptian flag.
The report, filed by angry citizens, said that Safinaz wore the
flag-inspired costume to a party in the Red Sea resort of Ain Sokhna
last week and accused her of defaming the Egyptian people and state.
Prosecutors summoned both Safinaz and the party organisers on Sunday
for questioning over the allegations.
Egypt's former interim president Adly Mansour issued a law in early
June imposing a jail term of up to one year and a fine with a maximum
penalty of LE30,000 ($4,000) for anyone who insults the flag.
Some forms of insulting the flag, as stipulated by the law, include
raising, displaying or trading a flag if it is damaged, faded or not
suitable in any other way. It is also prohibited to add any slogans,
designs or pictures to the flag.
Safinaz has been an immediate success since her arrival in Egypt over
two years ago, with appearances in several Egyptian movies as well as
paid performances at prestigious weddings.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/107628/Egypt/Politics-/Belly-dancer-Safinaz-summoned-for-insulting-Egypti.aspx