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Netflix’s new South African title Ludik is highly entertaining: The Afrikaan series centers on Daan Ludik, a businessman from humble beginnings who has built a furniture empire. We quickly learn that the CEO and family man also leads a secret business smuggling diamonds. Daan’s life soon starts to spiral out of control when a member of his family gets kidnapped — and that’s when the action kicks off. With just six episodes, you can expect an intense, fast-paced story with plenty of thrills. There are distant echoes of David Chase’s masterpiece The Sopranos — though Ludix isn’t quite as complex. But what it may be lacking in intricacy and depth, it more than makes up for in terms of entertainment. The characters are relatable, the actors are excellent, and the cinematography is fantastic (watch trailer, runtime: 2:14).

⚽ We’ve reached the end of a long Egyptian Premier League season: It has been quite a stressful season for the players, the coaching teams, and for us as local football fans. Alas, the season is finally coming to an end tonight.

We already know who made it to the top, and who’s at the very bottom of the league: Zamalek (77 points), Pyramids (71 points) and Al Ahly (67 points) have taken the first three spots, relegation has been confirmed for Eastern Company (30 points) and Misr Lel Makasa (15 points). However, the fight against relegation is still going strong between three teams: El Mokawloon (35 points), Ghazl El Mahalla (35 points) and El Gouna (33 points).

Today’s matches: At 4:30pm: Al-Ahly v Ceramica Cleopatra, Ahli Bank v Enppi, Smouha v Farco. At 6:30pm: Ismaily v Tala’ei El-Geish. At 9:30 pm: Zamalek v Eastern Company, Pyramids v El Gouna, Ghazl El Mahalla v Al Ittihad, El Mokawloon v El Masry.

Over in the UK, Gameweek 5 of the English Premier League kicks off today. At 8:30pm, Crystal Palace will play against Brentford, and Fulham will play against Brighton.

At 8:45pm, Southampton v Chelsea kicks off, and at 9pm, Leeds will face Everton.

Meanwhile in Italy, the top teams have important games in Serie A today: Milan will face Sassuolo at 6:30pm, while two matches will start at 8:45pm: Inter v Cremonese, and Roma v Monza.

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Treat yourself to a scrumptious experience at Bocca’s new venue: The social house and eatery has been on our list of go-to spots for years, and its newest branch in Sheikh Zayed’s Park Street did not disappoint. The chic ambiance in both its indoor and outdoor areas added to an already pleasant experience. Their diverse menu boasts a mix of oriental and international cuisine, including some of our long-standing favorites, such as their delectable Steak and Fries and the excellent Bocca Burger. Their portions are quite generous as well, so make sure you’re adequately hungry (or have someone to share your food with) before you order. And you must leave room for dessert — you don’t want to miss their Pizzokie. Along with its newest spot in Zayed, Bocca has branches in Mohandeseen and Waterway 2.

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Tuesdays are the new Fridays at Cairo Jazz Club’s TMP: Dance like it’s the weekend at CJC’s Tuesday Midweek party, with DJunkie spinning the tracks on deck.

The last days of the Cairo Opera House’s annual Citadel Music Festival are upon us, with performances by singer Norhan Abou Taleb and Mohamed Mohsen scheduled for tonight. The festival will close with a bang tomorrow with iconic musician Omar Khairat taking the stage along with the Cairo Opera Orchestra.

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The Riviera House is a captivating true story of one woman’s efforts to prevent the Nazis from stealing precious artwork during World War II. There are two main characters in this intriguing tale: Éliane Dufort, a young woman who uses her resilience and knowledge of art to survive the war, and Remy Lang, a vintage fashion entrepreneur who — while seeking solace to grieve the unexpected death of her husband and daughter — discovers the truth about her bloodline. The Riviera House is a well-written, vivid story with likable characters. This poignant epic by author Natasha Lester is about life, loss, secrets, surprises, heartache, and survival. If you enjoy thoroughly researched WWII time-travel tales (with a dash of romance), we highly recommend you pick this up.