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Sunday, 2 January 2022

Egypt in the News: Citroën ad sparks uproar over normalizing [redacted] harassment

Citroën Egypt has pulled an advertisement that triggered an uproar on social media over [redacted] harassment, writes BBC. The ad had featured singer Amr Diab riding a Citroën vehicle and taking a photo of a woman crossing the street without her consent using a built-in camera feature in the car. The story is getting ink everywhere, including: BBC | AFP | Associated Press | Washington Post | Independent | National | Al Monitor.

Also making headlines:

  • Our smoking habits make it to the foreign press: The government’s decision to ban shisha to contain the spread of the coronavirus has stripped away one of the nation’s most beloved pastimes. (Washington Post)
  • Mo Salah has been voted Premier League player of the year in a BBC poll, claiming 60% of the votes ahead of West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, who came second with 7%. (BBC)

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