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How big, How Deep Breath do you have to take before making a movie in the days egypt, particularly a movie that is about politics, society, culture in your country today . Im going to tell you what everyone around me told me before making that film dont. Everyone told me, even my family, everyone knew this film was going to explode in my face at the end. Making a political film, or something that has a political statement, its almost suicide. Notjust because the government or the regime, its because of everyone. Everyone were in the midst of a big division in egyptian society, almost amounts to civil war. Maybe the streets, people are not killing each other these days but at some point they did, and the hatred extends to every family member. Egyptian families, the first rule of any Family Gathering is dont talk about politics. So, if everybody, yourfriends, your professional colleagues, everybody said dont, and you did, would it be right to Characterise Eshtebak the movie your act of r
After being granted a presidential pardon from what human rights group consider a politically motivated prison sentence, researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy has now been banned from leaving Egypt, according to Amnesty International.
A media spat last month between Egyptian and Saudi officials hints at deeper frustrations that Riyadh has with the Sisi regime, and may signal an end to the unconditional financing that Cairo has relied on, writes Sam Hamad.
Anger is growing among Egyptians who can barely make ends meet and fear for their future amidst an economic crisis. However, given the considerable state repression it is difficult to tell whether they will rise up, writes Emad Moussa.