A popular Egyptian news website on Tuesday became the victim of an April Fools’ Day prank, publishing a parody piece by an entertainment magazine stating that a branch of international strip club chain Stringfellows would shortly open in Cairo.
The initial report, carried by CairoScene entertainment magazine, said the controversial club would open in the Egyptian capital’s upscale Zamalek district later this month.
While evidently a parody – with the Stringfellows spokeswoman quoted by the name of “L’Aprille Loof” – the Egyptian Youm7 news website published the story, failing to contact the strip club chain for verification.
CairoScene’s parody piece – published on the occasion of April Fools’ Day, April 1 – claimed that religious attitudes have long prevented strip clubs from opening in Cairo, forcing people there to settle for the more socially-acceptable belly-dancing clubs.
“We are really excited about the launch and can’t wait to show the Cairo public what we’ve got. We’ve brought in some international talent from our clubs around the world but most of the girls on stage are Egyptian – we wanted to give the venue a real local flavour,” CairoScene quoted the purported Stringfellows spokeswoman as saying.
Flamboyant
“Our club is very high-end and guarantees a great night out for guys, girls and couples. We really want to bring the Stringfellows A-class experience to Egypt and we believe that Egyptians – from the customers to employees – are going to love it,” Loof added.
Youm7 news website reported on the story as fact, not attributing the article to Cairo Scene but to “social media” reports. The article was a close translation to the original, adding that strip clubs are illegal in Egypt for moral and religious reasons.
source: alarabiya.net
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