DUBAI: Mohamed Farrag did it the hard way. That’s why it feels different. As Arab News sits with the acclaimed Egyptian actor over lunch in Dubai, the proof is in the way that passersby greet him they are not just meeting a star, they are meeting an artist whose work they deeply admire. MBC Shahid’s new series “Room 207” is perhaps Farrag’s finest work yet, and is just
DUBAI: Remakes of Western TV shows and films are all the rage in the Middle East these days and considering the hype over “The Offer,” which dramatizes the making of iconic film “The Godfather,” we take a look at the attempts by Arab filmmakers to remake the Mafia movie. “The Offer,” now streaming on OSN+ in the region, follows film producer Albert Ruddy as he fights to bring