In the photo of the three-person rally above, she doesn't look uncomfortable at all, or even angry—she seems more amused that someone's taking her picture than anything. What do you guys do? Aliaa Elmahdy: We make nude protests—like the one we made in Stockholm. We protest about many issues, about gay rights, about prostitution. Tell me about Femen in Egypt. How is that going?
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Egyptian authorities have launched an investigation into images said to show a naked couple who scaled the Great Pyramid that has sparked outrage in the conservative Muslim country, an official said Tuesday. In a video titled "Climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza", Danish photographer Andreas Hvid appears to scale the 4,year-old tomb on the outskirts of Cairo at night with an unidentified woman who is later seen taking off her top. Hvid says the video was taken in late November but it was published on YouTube on December 8. A photograph released by Hvid appears to show the couple completely naked on top of each other while looking in the direction of a nearby pyramid with the horizon illuminated. If the video was actually filmed at the top of the pyramid, that would make it a "very serious crime", Waziri said. The nearly three-minute video has taken social media by storm and has been the subject of late night talk shows. It has notched up almost three million views on YouTube alone. Another protested that "they want to soil the dignity and pride of Egyptians because the pyramid reflects the glory and grandeur of the Egyptian people". The authenticity of the images has been disputed with some arguing the photograph showing the pair naked appears to be very bright whereas the video showed them scaling the pyramid at night. Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Enany told government newspaper Al-Ahram that the video has stirred "anger and outrage among Egyptians", and that officials in charge of guarding the pyramids would be punished if found to have been negligent.
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A foreign photographer has sparked outrage in Egypt after sharing a picture of himself lying naked with a woman on what appears to be the Great Pyramid of Giza. After they pose for a picture at the top of the structure, the woman begins to remove her top then the video cuts out. Egypt, which is mostly a Muslim country, regards its ancient pyramids among its most important monuments. The original uncensored video reportedly ended with a picture of the pair in a naked embrace on top of the iconic structure, but has since been removed. Climbing the structure is illegal without special permission from Egyptian authorities, and the site is patrolled by police after 5pm when it is closed to the public. View this post on Instagram. Video link in BIO. A post shared by Andreas Hvid andreas.
A crop of the nude photo of Aliaa Magda Elmahdy posted on Twitter and on her blog. Story highlights CNN Exclusive: Egyptian blogger Aliaa Magda Elmahdy tells CNN why she posed naked Elmadhy says she posed naked because she is not afraid of being a woman despite harassment in Egypt She says her Muslim parents want to support her; her father always hated the way she dressed Elmadhy: I am a believer of every word I say and I am willing to live in danger under the many threats I receive. Egyptian blogger Aliaa Magda Elmahdy has become a household name in the Middle East and sparked a global uproar after a friend posted a photo of her naked on Twitter. The photo, which the year-old former student first posted on her blog , shows her naked apart from a pair of thigh-high stockings and some red patent leather shoes.
