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Wednesday, 8 December 2021

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Season three of thriller and coming-of-age drama Hanna is out on Amazon Prime: Rescued from a secret CIA program as a baby, Hanna was raised deep in the forest away from other people and taught languages and survival skills, rendering her a force to be reckoned with. Years later, the CIA catches scent of Hanna’s existence and she’s whisked back to a facility, but manages to escape quickly (she’s a genius). From there, the show follows Hanna as she tries to make her way back home while also learning about who she is and what it means to be a teenage girl. It’s equal parts action and self-reflection and the show, especially the cinematography, is extremely well-executed. Hanna is actually a spinoff from the 2011 movie with the same name, but takes creative liberties with the storyline.

Egypt has finished top of Group D in the Arab Cup by virtue of having fewer yellow cards than Algeria, who the Pharaohs tied 1-1 with in the final group game yesterday. The two north African nations both finished with seven points and had the same goal difference.

We now have all the quarter-final match-ups: Egypt will face Group C runners-up Jordan and Algeria play Morocco on 11 December. The other half of the draw will see Qatar play the UAE and Tunisia meet Oman on 10 December.

The Champions League group stage ends tonight:

Group E: It could be a historic night in Munich tonight with Barcelona in danger of failing to make it out of the Champions League group stage for the first time in more than 20 years. A victory for third-placed Benfica would mean that the Catalans would likely have to beat Bayern Munich on their home turf to progress to the last 16. With Bayern dominating the group and Barca a shadow of their former selves, don’t expect them to walk away from the Allianz with a victory. Both matches will be played at 10pm.

Standings: Bayern Munich (15 points) – Barcelona (7 points) – Benfica (5 points) – Dynamo Kyiv (1 point).

Group F: With Man Utd having already sewn up first place, the focus tonight will be on the game between Villarreal and Atalanta, which can both qualify in second place. Villarreal are one point ahead of the Italians, meaning they only require a draw to make it to the last 16. Meanwhile, Swiss side Young Boys can still make it to the Europa League but they’ll need a victory against Utd and Atalanta to lose. Both games kick off at 10pm.

Standings: Man United (10 points) – Villarreal (7 points) – Atalanta (6 points) – Young Boys (4 points).

Group G: Everything is still to play for in Group G. With only three points separating the four teams, any of Lille, RB Salzburg, Sevilla, and Wolfsburg can come top. Bottom of the group Wolfsburg require a victory against group leaders Lille to have a chance of making it through, while the victors of the high-stakes Sevilla v Salzburg tie will guarantee progression. Both games are at 10pm.

Standings: Lille (8 points) – RB Salzburg (7 points) – Sevilla (6 points) – Wolfsburg (5 points).

Group H: The definition of a dead rubber. Chelsea and Juventus have comfortably made it through and Zenit St. Petersburg have secured third place, sending them to the Europa League. Zenit play Chelsea and Juve meet Malmo at 7:45pm.

Standings: Chelsea (12 points) – Juventus (12 points) – Zenit (4 points) – Malmo (1 point).

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Austrian classical music ensemble Trio Alba are performing at the Cairo Opera House’s Open Air Theatre tonight at 8pm (if conditions on the balcony of EnterpriseHQ are anything to go by, we suggest you wrap up warm).

Avant Garde Magazine and AUC’s Folklore Troupe have teamed up to provide a folklore performance tonight at 7pm at the AUC New Cairo campus.

El Far3i and Amir Eid are hitting the stage at the Greek Campus on Friday from 5pm.

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WHAT’S NEXT- Norm Brodsky’s entrepreneurial and storytelling skills go hand-in-hand in his column Street Smarts. Brodsky founded six different businesses and is now the co-founder of BEN Global Mentorship, which helps businesses expand into institutionalized powerhouses. He taps into this wealth of experience writing Street Smarts, his column for Inc. that touches on everything from how to grow your business to corporate culture, strategy, and the entrepreneurial mindset. Brodsky has a penchant for storytelling and his columns frequently draw on real-world experiences to guide newbies and veterans alike on what to do — and what not to do — when building a business from scratch.

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