Egyptian Islamist faces trial for indecent act

Cairo : Egypt | Jul 05, 2012 at 12:08 PM PDT

Source: The Daily Star

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An Egyptian Islamist politician will face trial on public indecency charges after being caught in a compromising sexual act with a young woman in a parked car, the state news agency said on Thursday. Ali Wanees is a member of the now dissolved parliament for the Salafi al-Nour party, which advocates... FULL ARTICLE AT The Daily Star

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