FILE - Veteran Writer and thinker Ibrahim EissaEl Dief" - Twitter"File - Actress Sherine RedaFile - Actress Jamila AwadCAIRO - 25 December 2018: A few days after the release of the promo of the film “El-Deif” (The guest), novelist Ibrahim Issa explained that the film's protagonist faces charges of contempt of religions and might face a one-year sentence.“Dr. Yahya Tijani, portrayed in the film by Khaled el-sawy, is facing charges of contempt of religions and is expected to be handed a one year sentence. He is currently editor-in-chief of Al Tahrir, which he co-founded in July 2011.In 2008, Eissa was given the Gebran Tueni Award in Lebanon. In March 2011, Eissa was awarded an Index on Censorship’s 2010 Freedom of Expression Award.The award has been described as "commemorating the many people who put their lives at risk for their right to express their opinions. "Eissa was characterized as a "one-man barometer of Egypt's struggle for political and civic freedom".

Source: Egypt Today December 25, 2018 14:26 UTC