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Thursday, February 02, 2012

Adel Imam is serious comedian who is a household name in Egypt. He has just been sentenced in absentia to three months of jail time, with hard labor, for offending Islam in a couple of recent films.

Adel Imam's films.

Posted by arn at 2/02/2012 11:59:00 PM No comments:

Labels: 2012, actor, Egypt, Feb, February, free speech

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