Nine people have been arrested in Egypt accused of “debauchery” for being gay after neighbours accused them of being “weird”.
The men were arrested on Monday, accused of “debauchery” after being accused of being gay.
The Dekheila Prosecution in Alexandria arrested the men after they were reported for being “weird” and frequently visiting an apartment.
According to reports, investigations ensued after an estate agent rented the property for sex parties.
Authorities said the men had put up a wall of secrecy on what they did at the apartment.
They had apparently attempted to use codes to avoid suspicion.
In September last year, the waving of a rainbow flag at a music concert was extensively derided in the press – leading to a dramatic crackdown.
Two of the people arrested at the time, Sarah Hegazy, 28, and Ahmed Alaa, 21, were earlier this month fined and released from jail.
The lawyer, Amr Mohamed, said the pair were each fined 2,000 Egyptian pounds, around $113.
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