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Huda El Mufti and Sharnouby play out a modern, messy love story in Far2 Khebra: The film was released on Shahid over the weekend and stars Huda El Mufti and Mohamed El Sharnouby. The latter plays Nagy, a shy, quiet, and defeatist personality who is complacent about anything that comes his way. That is until Salma (played by El Mufti) comes into the picture and takes Nagy on her adventures and shows him a new way of life. It’s a modern romance, however, filled with twists and turns as the two lovers try to get over each other’s past, lies, and stark differences — and timing is not on their side. As a subplot, Nagy’s parents (played by the late Dalal Abdelaziz and Mahmoud Al Bezzawy) are trying to get a divorce in a hilarious depiction of Egyptian parents. Taha El Dessouky is also in the film as Nagy’s best friend and we have to say, he never fails to make us laugh.

⚽ An exciting day in the Egyptian League Cup: Today we have three matches taking place at 5pm that could largely determine the teams qualifying to the next round from Groups A and B. Future meets with Al Ittihad in a match where the latter is counting on a victory in order to try to secure the fourth seat to the next round as the highest scorer, but is not necessarily of great importance to Future as it is the only team in the cup that secured a place in the semi-finals. The second match brings together El Mokawloon and Smouha, with the contractor’s football team also needing a ‘W’ to qualify, especially since the third match is between Ismaili and El Gouna, both of whom are next in the standings and can top the group instead.

Need a reminder of the tournament system? The League Cup includes all 18 Premier League clubs, divided into three groups, each comprising six teams. The first of each group qualifies directly to the semi-finals, in addition to the club with the most points after the top three.

Over in the French Cup, Paris Saint-Germain will face Nice in the last round of 16 matches at 10:15pm.

Mahmoud Trezeguet is headed to Turkey to join İstanbul Başakşehir after the team signed the midfielder on loan from Aston Villa, according to Turkish press reports picked up by Kingfut. Trezeguet’s spot in Aston Villa was put in jeopardy after the club signed Philippe Coutinho earlier this month. The Egyptian footballer had been off the pitch for a while, suffering from a knee injury that saw him play only 10 minutes during all of last season. Trezeguet had previously played in the Turkish Super Lig, having represented Kasimpasa for two seasons.

Also from the Premier League transfer market: Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubamyang might be playing in a Barcelona jersey until the summer if rumors of a possible loan agreement between the two clubs prove true.

It is worth noting that the Premier League’s winter transfer market will close at 11 pm today, so we expect to hear a flurry of last-minute transfer news.

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Attend the live audiovisual performance titled Shadow of the Wall today or tomorrow at the Mausoleum of Fatima Khatun. The performance tells a story by Chirine El Ansary about the legends and history of Cairo’s streets. Meanwhile, Agnes Michalczyk entangles the narrative with mesmerizing visuals that will be projected on the wall to create the audiovisual experience. The performances start at 8pm.

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Video has become an essential marketing tool in a virtual world: The Visual Sale by Marcus Sheridan and Tyler Lessard works as a guide on how to create a culture of video for your business. Consumers are no longer satisfied with just reading about a product or service — they need to see it, the pair argue. However, many business owners don’t know how to start or what videos should look like for their specific business. The book starts by identifying how different businesses need different videos to have a financial gain by giving examples, case studies, and checklists to follow. It then goes into how the medium has the ability to build trust with consumers, leading to an improvement in sales numbers, marketing strategy, and overall customer experience.