Parliamentary action against taxi companies in Egypt after the “Sunrise Girl” incident. An Egyptian MP submitted an urgent briefing request to Parliament regarding tightening the procedures and rules for operating drivers in smart transportation applications.
The incident preoccupied public opinion in Egypt, and the hashtag ‘Shorouk Girl’ spread on social media platforms. A girl named Habiba Al-Shamaa accused an Uber driver of trying to kidnap her in the city of Shorouk, east of the capital, Cairo.