Egypt Freedom of Speech Spotlighted After Movie Ordered Pulled
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Egypt’s military-backed government yanked a steamy movie starring Lebanese bombshell Haifa Wehbe from the country’s theaters, raising new cries that it’s trampling free speech.
The government, installed after the military deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in July, says the Egyptian-made movie, “Halawet Rooh,” Arabic for “Sweetness of Spirit,” must be re-evaluated by the country’s censors. Interim Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab announced the decision late yesterday on the cabinet’s Facebook page.