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Egyptian belly-dancer Sama El Masry\u2019s three-year jail sentence and EGP 300k fine <\/strong>is leading the conversation on Egypt in the foreign press.<\/strong> El Masry was arrested in April after sharing videos online which the court said incite \u201cimmorality\u201d and upend Egyptian family values. The dancer denies the allegations, and claims the videos were stolen and uploaded from her phone without her knowledge. (Reuters<\/a> | Sky News<\/a> | Independent<\/a> | Times of Israel<\/a> | The Mirror<\/a> | The Telegraph<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Elsewhere: Egypt\u2019s film festivals are set to go ahead as planned in 2H2020<\/strong> as covid-19 restrictions are lifted, according to Al Monitor<\/a>. This includes El Gouna Film Festival, the Cairo International Film Festival, and Alexandria International Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Egyptian belly-dancer Sama El Masry\u2019s three-year jail sentence and EGP 300k fine is leading the conversation on Egypt in the foreign press. El Masry was arrested in April after sharing videos online which the court said incite \u201cimmorality\u201d and upend Egyptian family values. 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