Egyptian security services have arrested influencer Hadeer Abdel-Razek at her apartment in Cairo. Her phone was seized as part of the investigation, and she is set to be presented to the Public Prosecution.

Abdel-Razek has been a controversial figure on social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, due to the perceived indecent and immoral nature of her videos.

Who is Hadeer Abdel-Razek?

Abdel-Razek was born in 1998 to Egyptian parents. She identifies herself on her Facebook page as a social activist, divorced, and with no children.

She married a man in his fifties who ran a nightclub, separated from him and appeared in a video disparaging him for allegedly allowing his first wife to assault her and interfere in her affairs.

Posted controversial videos until a lawyer pursued her with a report to the Public Prosecutor’s Office. After she apologized for the content, thee lawyer dropped the lawsuit.

She disappeared for a while, and returned to publish her videos on social media sites to spark controversy – this time landing her in trouble with the police.

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Abdel-Razek publishes videos in which she talks about beauty products, methods of applying makeup, the latest fashion trends, and gives advice to women, and has 1.2 million followers on TikTok.

She promotes “indecent” content such as lingerie.

Abdel-Razek sparked controversy over her relationship with a man named Hamdi Ashour, who is younger than her and was shown appearing with him in bridal clothes.

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