Popcorn ready? The end of the year is treating Egyptian cinema lovers to a packed lineup of stories worth leaving the couch ...

This post by Ahmad El Fakharany, an Egyptian novelist and journalist, was first published in Arabic by Raseef 22* on March 12, 2025. This edited version was translated into English and published on ...

“Eagles of the Republic” is a Cairo-set political thriller one can slot into the following category: movies about life under autocracy that feel different to watch — at least to Americans — than they ...