After Artwork Theft.. Supreme Council of Media Freezes Maha Al-Sagheer's Appearance for 6 Months

The Supreme Council for Media Regulation in Egypt has taken strict measures against the media figure Maha Al-Sagheer and the team of the program "Maakom Mona El Shazly" in light of the crisis sparked by the theft of artworks. The council has decided to ban Al-Sagheer from appearing in any media outlet for six months, due to her violation of professional standards and approved media codes.
The program's team also received an official warning for not conducting sufficient verification of the information presented during the episode featuring Al-Sagheer.
Furthermore, the council announced referring Maha Al-Sagheer's violation of intellectual property rights to the public prosecution, after accusing her of copying works of international artists and claiming ownership during her television appearances. This decision aligns with Egyptian laws that protect the rights of creators.
Maha Al-Sagheer had stirred widespread controversy on social media after her appearance on the program "Maakom Mona El Shazly," where she presented artworks she claimed to have drawn, only to later be revealed as copies of works by the Danish artist Lisa Nilsson, the French artist Cézanne, and the German artist Caroline Wendelin.
In response to the uproar, Mona El Shazly publicly apologized on Instagram Stories to the affected artists, while Maha Al-Sagheer posted a short statement on the same platform admitting her mistake, saying: "I was wrong," apologizing for violating the artists' rights and for unprofessional use of the media platform.