Queer Egypt Under Attack
A BBC News investigation has revealed how violent criminal gangs are finding, abusing and extorting people from the LGBT community they meet online in Egypt. Using masking technology to hide the identities of the people he meets, Ahmed Shihab-Eldin navigates the complex online and real-life world of people who identify as queer and who have been repeatedly targeted by a gang with violent viral video humiliations and police arrests.
Cast: Ahmed Shihab-Eldin
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Queer Egypt Under Attack
A BBC News investigation has revealed how violent criminal gangs are finding, abusing and extorting people from the LGBT community they meet online in Egypt. Using masking technology to hide the identities of the people he meets, Ahmed Shihab-Eldin navigates the complex online and real-life world of people who identify as queer and who have been repeatedly targeted by a gang with violent viral video humiliations and police arrests.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Vanessa Bowles
- Studio
- BBC Arabic, BBC News Arabic, البي بي سي العربية
Maturity rating
12ACheck the rating before watching with younger viewers.
Audio languages
Arabic, English
Where to watch
Not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service.
