The curious case of Eman Ahmed leaves Egyptians puzzled

The story of Eman Ahmed, who was until recently said to be the world's heaviest woman and underwent treatment at a Mumbai hospital, has left the Egyptians confused as their initial euphoria turned into disappointment following her sister's allegations against Indian doctors.
The 37-year-old Egyptian national today got discharged from the Saifee hospital in Mumbai where she underwent treatment for severe obesity.
According to bariatric surgeon Muffazal Lakdawala, Eman's weight has now come down to 170 kg from a whopping 498 kg on her arrival in India in February this year.
Initially, the Egyptian media here kept citing the Indian media and published the achievements of Indian doctors who helped Eman lose a lot of weight.

But the euphoria quickly turned into disappointment when Eman's sister Shaimaa, on social media, alleged that Eman was not receiving proper treatment at the privately-owned hospital in South Mumbai.
She alleged that the doctors at Saifee, made "false claims" about Eman's recovery and weight loss.

The claim caused a stir among Egyptians as the local media published Shaimaa's accusations along with Indian doctors' comments, photos and videos, showing Eman's weight loss.
In a telephonic talk on the famous Egyptian TV show el- Ashera Masa'an, presented by Wael Al-Ibrashi, Shaimaa claimed that her sister had only lost 30 to 40 kg and the hospital had not taken her weight since her arrival.

Koresh Ezzi, an Indian investor in Egypt, who donated money for the transfer of Eman from Egypt to India, in a telephonic talk on the show said he was upset about the accusations that Shaimaa had made about Indian doctors.
"I know this hospital very well and the doctors there are very good," he said.
"We -- Indians -- are upset that an Egyptian woman makes these accusations about India," said Ezzi, who belongs to the Bohra community in Egypt.
Shaymaa, in her reply to Ezzi's remarks, said, "every place has good people and bad people and what I've said was only about my sister's case in that hospital and not about all Indian doctors or about India."

Al-Ibrashi also showed clips of Eman being treated by the Indian doctors that proved that she had lost weight.
However, Masrawy news website, aired a video of Sanaa Selim, Eman's mother, who repeated Shamiaa's accusations that the doctors' aim was to gain fame and money.
She also made a plea to the people to help her get her daughter transferred to another country for treatment.
After being discharged from the Saifee hospital, Eman was headed to the UAE for further treatment.
In another article, Masrawy also published Lakdawala's remarks, saying that, "We in India feel sorry because Eman's sister gives bad idea to Egyptians about us, but the complete truth will appear soon."

Local media also published a statement issued recently by the Egyptian Ministry of Exterior, saying that it was following Eman's case.
The statement, published by el-Watan newspaper, said that the Egyptian Consulate in Mumbai received two letters from Saifee hospital which confirms that the hospital will mainly treat Eman from obesity in addition to discovering the genetic factor which causes her obesity.
The conflicting reports, allegations and counter claims have left the Egyptian media and people confused.