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Golden Globe winner Sandra Oh plays newly appointed Ji-Yoon Kim in this new Netflix dramedy The Chair. The show depicts how a woman of color, subject to racism and misogyny of academia, becomes the head of the English department of a small liberal arts school called Pembroke in the midst of a scandal at her department. "I feel like someone handed me a ticking time bomb and they wanted to make sure a woman was holding it when it exploded," she says at one point. The six episodes dropped on Netflix last week and has quickly become one of the most watched series on the platform.

⚽ This afternoon in the Premier League: It’s currently half-time in two afternoon ties between Spurs and Watford, and Burnley and Leeds. Later, Man Utd travel to Wolves for the day’s 5.30pm kick-off.

Two of the big Spanish clubs are in action today: Barcelona welcomes Getafe to the Camp Nou at 5:00pm, while Atletico Madrid is at home to Villarreal at 10:00pm.

Serie A: In the early kick-offs at 6:30pm, Napoli travel to Genoa and Sassuolo host Sampdoria. Later this evening, Jose Mourinho’s Roma will take on newly-promoted Salernitana, and AC Milan play at home to Cagliari; both at 8:45pm.

At home, the Egyptian Premier League 2020-2021 season came to a close over the weekend: Second-placed Al Ahly closed the gap at the top with a victory over Aswan after champions Zamalek drew with National Bank. Pyramids managed to claim third place with a remarkable 6-0 victory against Ghazl El Mahalla yesterday, overtaking Smouha who drew with Misr Lel Makkasa.

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A taste of Istanbul: Turkish cuisine Nişantaşı is true to its heritage, with culinary techniques passed down through generations. The all-Turkish chefs use the finest ingredients to create authentic Anatolian gastronomy, from kebab-rolls and traditional comfort food, to the Nişantaşı house speciality served in a ceremonious flourish of a sealed terracotta that is opened at your table. The atmosphere pays homage to Turkey, with its music, design, and staff hospitality.

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Startups Camp by Nubiavest in cooperation with Fekretak Sherketak will be taking place from today until Tuesday at 11:00am to 3:00pm.

Duat exhibition launches tomorrow in the memory of Egyptian Nobel prize-winning novelist Naguib Mahfouz at the Consoleya co-working space in Downtown Cairo. The exhibition documents the daily life of Naguib Mahfouz through a series of photographs by the late Mohamed Hegazy.

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The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life by business psychotherapist and FT columnist Naomi Shragai is a book geared towards helping people survive business and work-related problems, complete with exercises and tips. Writing about the psychological aspects of work for the salmon-colored newspaper, her book delves more deeply into the emotional dynamics of our working lives through intimate stories, fascinating insights, and provocative questions.

☀️ TOMORROW’S WEATHER- It looks like it’s another hot week in Cairo with highs of 39°C during the day and 25°C at night. For those of you still in Sahel, expect a daytime high of 31°C and 23°C at night, our favorite weather app tells us.