Egypt orders arrest after cheating wives talk show uproar

Egypt’s top prosecutor has ordered the arrest of a Facebook page administrator whose assertion on a popular television talk show that a third of married women in the conservative country are unfaithful caused a social media uproar.

The public prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for Taymour el-Sobky, accusing him of slandering Egyptian women.

Sobky caused a furore after making his conclusions on the evening talk show Mumkin, which means ‘It is Possible’. His remarks were aired in December on the privately-owned CBC channel but did not generate controversy until a clip was posted on social media this week. The show was suspended for 15 days as a result.