Dubai: Egyptian music icon Amr Diab has sparked outrage after a video documented him slapping a fan who tried to take a selfie with him during a wedding party.
“He’d better have shot him to death rather than slap him on the face,” stated the victim’s father to local media, emphasizing the family’s determination to seek justice through legal channels.
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