A man was reportedly arrested in Egypt after he was found having breakfast with a colleague. The two were apparently questioned by the owner of the hotel.
This man, a member of staff at the hotel was later arrested for what was termed as appearing in an “offensive” video which showed him eating breakfast with his female co-worker. The footage caused a lot of talk on social media . Egypt is an extremely conservative nation. The footage appeared showing the pair sharing a meal, as reported by the Daily Monitor.
The woman was dressed in her native dress commonly known as an Islamic niqab was seen waving to the camera and feeding the man while filming the video with her hand.
“The labour ministry arrested an expatriate in Jeddah after he appeared in an offensive video,” the labour ministry said in a statement.
The employer of the Egyptian was also called in for questioning for failing to meet government regulations that stipulate a gender-segregated workplace.
The video has attracted a lot of criticism from the public.
#مصري_يفطر_مع_سعوديه
ثم تأتي فتاة سعودية لتقول أن الاختلاط لن يؤثر عليها ولن تمكن نفسها لغريب وأن المجتمع معقد ولا يؤمن بالثقة و إعطاء الفرص !
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