Article 5TFYV Citroën pulls Egypt ad accused of promoting harassment of women

Citroën pulls Egypt ad accused of promoting harassment of women

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Agence France-Presse in Cairo
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Egyptian singer Amr Diab uses camera installed in car to take photo of woman without consent

The French car manufacturer Citroen has withdrawn an advertisement featuring the Egyptian singer Amr Diab after it sparked widespread accusations of promoting the harassment of women.

In the ad posted on Egyptian social media in early December, the 60-year-old pop star uses a camera installed in the car's rearview mirror to secretly take a picture of a woman crossing in front of the vehicle.

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