Zahi Hawass
Hawass suggests investing in Egyptian antiquities discovered in Saudi Arabia
Archaeology
August 1, 2023
Hawass suggests investing in Egyptian antiquities discovered in Saudi Arabia
Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister, Zahi Hawass, has called to invest in the pharaonic antiquities discovered in the city…
Zahi Hawass presents Almentor course to settle ‘Cleopatra’ controversy
Archaeology
June 16, 2023
Zahi Hawass presents Almentor course to settle ‘Cleopatra’ controversy
Almentor – the leading Arabic video-learning platform in the Middle East – announced the launch of a course by prominent…
How Netflix’s Black Cleopatra enforces the racist lies of Afrocentrism
Features/Interviews
June 8, 2023
How Netflix’s Black Cleopatra enforces the racist lies of Afrocentrism
It wasn’t long after Netflix released its “Queen Cleopatra” documentary on May 10 that Egyptians were outraged. The movie depicts…
Hawass criticizes lawsuit against Netflix over Queen Cleopatra film
Culture
June 5, 2023
Hawass criticizes lawsuit against Netflix over Queen Cleopatra film
Renowned archeologist Zahi Hawass criticized lawsuits filed by Egyptian lawyers against Netflix over the documentary “Queen Cleopatra” demanding a compensation…
Egyptian jurists demand $2 bln compensation from Netflix over Cleopatra controversy
Egypt
May 31, 2023
Egyptian jurists demand $2 bln compensation from Netflix over Cleopatra controversy
An Egyptian team consisting of several jurists and archaeologists demanded financial compensation worth two billion dollars from Netflix for distorting…
Netflix’s ‘Queen Cleopatra’ star breaks her silence: “The death threats I’ve received, the racist comments… it’s vitriol.”
Culture
May 19, 2023
Netflix’s ‘Queen Cleopatra’ star breaks her silence: “The death threats I’ve received, the racist comments… it’s vitriol.”
Controversy continues to rage on since Netflix announced its documentary “Queen Cleopatra”, which portrayed the titular queen as black. Lead…
Netflix’s ‘Queen Cleopatra’ gets lowest audience score of any show in TV history: Forbes
Cinema/TV
May 16, 2023
Netflix’s ‘Queen Cleopatra’ gets lowest audience score of any show in TV history: Forbes
Netflix’s “Queen Cleopatra” documentary has received the worst audience rating ever in TV show history on Rotten Tomatoes, according to…
Zahi Hawass calls on Egypt to make its own English-language movie to combat Netflix’s ‘Queen Cleopatra’
Culture
May 2, 2023
Zahi Hawass calls on Egypt to make its own English-language movie to combat Netflix’s ‘Queen Cleopatra’
Egyptologist and former Minister of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, called on the Egyptian United Media Services company to produce its own…
Video: ‘They are stealing my culture!’ – Bassem Youssef slams Netflix’s ‘Cleopatra’
Culture
April 26, 2023
Video: ‘They are stealing my culture!’ – Bassem Youssef slams Netflix’s ‘Cleopatra’
Egyptian satirist and journalist Bassem Youssef slammed Netflix’s “Queen Cleopatra”, calling it a falsification of history after it released the…
“If you don’t like the casting, don’t watch the show” – Cleopatra star responds to race controversy
Cinema/TV
April 16, 2023
“If you don’t like the casting, don’t watch the show” – Cleopatra star responds to race controversy
Actress Adele James commented on controversy regarding her casting for the upcoming historical drama “Queen Cleopatra”, produced by Netflix, which…