Arab world’s Charlie Chaplin sentenced for defaming Islam
Egypt court upholds conviction of top Arab actor
The 71-year-old celebrity, described as the Arab world’s Charlie Chaplin, has a long history of legal tangles with Islamists who regard the actor’s work as blasphemous.
Tunisia, Egypt Islamists signal bigger religion role
Paris, France – After months of reassuring secularist critics, Islamist politicians in Tunisia and Egypt have begun to lay down markers about how Muslim their states should be — and first signs show they want more religion than previously admitted.