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An Egyptian court is due next month to look into a lawsuit filed by over 50 lawyers against iconic pop star Amr Diab after he slapped a fan in the face at a high-profile wedding in the capital, Cairo. The defence team, mostly from Egypt’s southern Luxor city, the hometown of the claimant, called for a billion Egyptian pounds in compensation (about US$ 21 million) for “emotional distress and public humiliation.” The first trial session is due on 30 July. Diab, while singing at the wedding of the daughter of film producer Mohamed Saady, was caught on camera as he slapped a man in the face after …

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