Noor Al Sharif sues newspaper for calling him a homosexual

The famous Egyptian actor Noor Al Sharif has filed a lawsuit against the weekly newspaper “Al Balagh Al Jadid” for slander.

• Al Sharif claims the newspaper published a picture of him on the front-page accompanied by the caption, “Arresting Homosexuals.”
• The article said that the Egyptian tourism police had arrested a group of homosexuals at the Samiramis hotel in Cairo and that the famous Egyptian actor Noor Al Sharif was amongst them.
• The article also claimed that Al Sharif was questioned by police for five hours and then the entire group was released on bail, including Al Sharif.
•  Al Sharif was furious over the article and said that such a lie has and will continue to disparage him personally and financially, and his family.
• The Egyptian art association for actors said that they are backing Al Sharif and have called for an investigation into the matter.
• The tourism police deny arresting Al Sharif or anyone else for homosexual behavior at the Samiramis hotel, according to the Cairo court investigation.