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Rania w Sakina brings back the story of the infamous female duo in a modern lens: Actresses Mai Omar and Ruby play Rania and Sakina, the former of which inherits her late father’s fortune after his death, including a large corporation. Rania is accused of having a mental disorder, which her family uses to get their hands on some of her wealth. However, she soon meets Sakina — a hard-on-her-luck fugitive who knows how to respond when people play dirty. Together, the two women try to prove their reputation and innocence through a series of adventures and dramatic chase scenes. You can watch Rania w Sakina on Shahid.

⚽ We’re sliding into a football-packed weekend, with matches on offer in the Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, CAF Champions League, and our own local league.

BUT FIRST– UEFA Europa League quarter finals are on tonight, with Atalanta vs RB Leipzig at 6:45 pm, and three games at 9pm: Barcelona v Eintracht Frankfurt, Olympique Lyonnais v West Ham United, and Rangers v Sporting Braga.

Also playing today in the Egyptian Premier League: Talae’ El Geish v Enppi, Mokawloon Al Arab v Misr Lel Makassa, and National Bank v Al Alexandria’s Al Ittihad. All games will kick off at 9:30pm.

On Friday, there are several games in leagues across Europe, with Real Sociedad clashing with Real Betis at 9pm in La Liga, and Spezia v Inter Milan + AC Milan v Genoa in the Serie A. Both games will be played at 9pm.

Moving to Africa, the CAF Champions League is about to get more exciting as the first leg of its quarter finals begins today on Friday with Algeria’s ES Sétif and ES Tunis taking it to the field at 11pm.

It’s going to be a busy Saturday, with the Premier League seeing four games: Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton at 1:30pm, Manchester United v Norwich City at 4pm, Southampton v Arsenal at 4pm, and Watford v Brentford at 4pm.

We’re not forgetting Manchester City v Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final clash on Saturday at 4:30pm.

In Spain, Elche will play against Mallorca at 2pm, Deportivo Alavés against Rayo Vallecano at 4:15pm, Valencia v Osasuna at 6:30pm and Getafe v Villarreal at 9pm.

We’re up for six games in the Serie A: Cagliari v Sassuolo at 12:30 pm, Sampdoria v Salernitana at 2:30 pm, Udinese v Empoli at 2:30 pm, Fiorentina v Venezia at 4:30 pm, Juventus v Bologna at 6:30 pm and Lazio v Torino at 8:45 pm.

Back to CAF Champions League, as our own Al Ahly goes head to head against Raja Casablanca at 10pm, with two other games: Petro Atletico v Mamelodi Sundowns at 6pm, and CR Belouizdad v Wydad Casablanca at 11pm.

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Mix up your Ramadan sweets with Beyond Frosting’s signature creations: The Instagram bakery takes Egyptian flavors associated with Ramadan and gives them a new life, without making it too out of the ordinary. We were drooling over the new choux a la creme flavors, including shay belaban and white chocolate, shay belaban and dark chocolate, and sobya. They also offer a sticky date and walnut tart and a basbousa cake infused with citrus that will wow everyone at your next Ramadan gathering. If you want more of the traditional route, you’ll find a variety of cakes, cookies, and brownies to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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Go experience some storytelling at Naiem Marionette Show with four unique characters Marwan, Folan, Zizi and Mr Safiha at Dawar Arts today at 8:30 pm.

If you’re in the mood for a mix of jazz, head to Room Art Space in Garden City for the tunes of trumpet player and composer Tarek Raouf and his ensemble at 9pm tonight.

Tomorrow, Downtown’s art-house cinema Zawya will be hosting Zawya Shorts IV, screening short films by Egyptian directors or ones based in Egypt. All screenings, beginning 8pm, during the four-day event will be followed by a Q&A with the directors.

Singer Shahira Kamel will perform her original tracks, which include Dokki Ya Mazzika, at Room in Garden City, with special appearances on stage from Dalia Farid Fadel, Nesma Herky, and Sherif Abd Al Maguid. The event starts at 9pm.

Get involved on Saturday in a Trivia Night hosted by Room in Garden City at 9pm, where you’ll compete among a group in several quizzes and games extending from music to math to others.

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#ABtalks is an Arab celebrity interview show that doesn’t shy away from the hard questions: Emirati entrepreneur and interviewer Anas Bukhash hosts one-on-one conversations with big names across the region, whether they’re actors/actresses, musicians, athletes, or influencers. We’re not sure what it is about Bukhash, but he manages to open conversations and discussions that the guests probably wouldn’t discuss anywhere else. It’s a bit like a mini-therapy session, discussing everything from fears, hopes, dreams, disappointments, and mistakes to bigger philosophical issues. The guests open up and show a candid and vulnerable side that makes you understand the people you see on screens a bit better. We enjoyed the episodes with Mona Zaki and Amir Eid which really allowed them to explore their beliefs and identities versus how society sees them.

You can enjoy #ABtalks in a number of ways: The show has full episodes you can watch on YouTube and Netflix or you can listen to it in audio form on Anghami.

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