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Egyptian TV host jailed for interviewing gay man

A television host was found guilty of promoting homosexuality for interviewing a gay man.

Mohamed al-Gheiti has been sentenced to one year in prison for interviewing a gay man

Mohamed al-Gheiti has been sentenced to one year in prison for interviewing a gay man Source: Facebook

An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced a television host to one year in prison for interviewing a gay man last year, a judicial source said.

Mohamed al-Gheiti, who has expressed his stance against homosexuality on several occasions, was accused of promoting homosexuality and contempt of religion.

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