anchor Tamer Amin has been referred to a misdemeanor court for a session on March 20 for “insulting Upper Egyptians” in a comment deemed discriminatory. show that people in Upper Egypt and the countryside have many children just so they provide for their parents later on, without considering giving them proper education. His comment came amid a campaign by Dar al-Iftaa that emphasizes that family planning is allowed and even commendable in Islam. The Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) also decided to suspend Amin’s talk show, aired on Al-Nahar channel, for using language, seen as abusive and inappropriate, against Upper Egypt and rural area dwellers. We slam this group who unfortunately do not secure the childhood rights,” he added.

Source: Egypt Today February 20, 2021 14:03 UTC