The young Egyptian woman, Ohood Mohamed, sparked controversy among social media users, as she wanted to celebrate her birthday in a restaurant in New Cairo. According to Ohood, she and her colleagues were expelled from the restaurant, because one of her friends was wearing a hijab.
The response of the head of the Central Administration of Hotel Establishments regarding the incident was that the Ministry of Tourism opened an investigation into the girl's allegation, and if true, the restaurant may be punished by closure.