Amr Diab Faces Court Over Slapping Incident

In a new development regarding the case of Egyptian singer Amr Diab slapping a young man during a wedding performance, a Cairo court has set the end of November for the trial's start. The young man, who reported the incident, claimed that Diab slapped him while he was attempting to take a selfie, causing online backlash.


Amr Diab Faces Court Over Slapping Incident

In the recent developments of the case involving the singer from Egypt, Amr Diab, he struck a young man during his performance at a wedding. The court in New Cairo announced the end of the current trial session for the star. Preliminary investigations have already heard the testimonies of the young Said Osama, whom Diab attacked. Details indicate that while attempting to take a selfie with the singer at the wedding of the daughter of producer Mohamed al-Sadi, Diab struck Osama.

The young man claimed that he simply approached Diab in front of the audience, stating that it served as a reason for the singer's violent reaction. Diab's lawyer accused the young man of having assaulted and bitten him during the wedding celebration. A video of the attack spread across social networks, sparking intense debates – some condemned Diab, while others justified his actions.

Many consider Diab's behavior unjustified, yet some view his reaction as normal in the context of being provoked by fans. It should be noted that this is not the first time a star finds themselves in similar situations: previously, he dismissed sound engineer "nefailed", describing his driver as "animal-like". Reminiscent of these cases, at a concert in 2018, Diab kicked and struck one of his bodyguards when that individual tried to block the audience’s attempt to take a picture with him.