According to Kasperlik, Diab always wanted “lots and lots” of Egyptian symbols on the costumes, but the costume designer was wary of going overboard with this. “May and I spoke at length and ...

A businesswoman and hotel owner in Mohandessin filed a report against the dancer for wearing a costume fashioned from the Egyptian flag during a performance in Ain Sokhna. Earlier in March ...

The report, filed by angry citizens, said that Safinaz wore the flag-inspired costume to a party in the Red Sea resort of Ain Sokhna last week and accused her of defaming the Egyptian people and ...