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Jordan News
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Jordan News
"Pray for Me" - Mohamed Sami Announces Retirement from TV Drama Directing - Jordan News
In a surprise to his fans, Egyptian director Mohamed Sami announced his retirement from directing television dramas via his official Facebook account, after a successful career that spanned 15 years. اضافة اعلان Sami explained that his decision was driven by his desire to travel for two years to study a new field he has always dreamed of working in, as well as his fear of falling into the trap of repetition. He revealed that the Ramadan 2025 season would be his last in drama, during which he presented the series "Ish Ish" and "Sayid Al-Nas," stressing that he felt fully satisfied with his work and the successes he achieved. Sami confirmed that his decision was not sudden, but rather came after careful thought. However, he chose to delay its announcement out of respect for his commitments to the companies and stars he had worked with. He also expressed his happiness with the success of his two recent series, thanking everyone who supported him throughout his career, including directors who were competitors, whom he considered a constant source of motivation for excellence. In the conclusion of his message, Mohamed Sami wished success to young directors in Egypt and the Arab world, affirming that drama would always remain a part of his soul, even if he chose to step away from it.
Al-Ahram Weekly
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Al-Ahram Weekly
What to watch in Ramadan 2025? - Screens - Arts & Culture
Ahram Online walks you through a list of Egyptian Ramadan 2025 TV series and where to watch them. 30-Episode Series Seed El-Nas (Master of People) Genre: Thriller Director: Mohamed Sami Starring: Amr Saad, Khaled El-Sawy, Elham Shahin, and Emad Zeyada Available at: Shahid and MBC The series follows the story of Garhy (Amr Saad), who faces a new reality after his father's death: a mysterious key, a huge fortune, a dark past, and ruthless enemies. He must embark on a journey to protect his legacy and his family. Ish Ish Genre: Drama Director: Mohamed Sami Starring: Mai Omar, Maged El-Masry, and Hala Sedky Available at: MBC and Shahid Ish Ish (Mai Omar) inherits her mother's beauty and poverty and works as a belly dancer against her will. She then, by coincidence, enters the world of the Geretly family, only to discover that her tragic life is an extension of her family's buried secrets. Fahd El-Batal Genre: Thriller Director: Mohamed Abdelsalam Starring: Ahmed El-Awady, Mirna Nour El-Din, Ahmed Abdelaziz, and Mahmoud El-Bezawy Available at: CBC, Al-Hayah, ON, and Viu The series takes place inside a marble factory, where Fahd (Ahmed El-Awady) works as a marble craftsman after escaping from his family in Upper Egypt due to injustice. He then falls in love with his colleague, Kanaria, but the competition between him and her father in the marble market creates significant obstacles in their relationship. Hakim Basha Genre: Action Director: Ahmed Khaled Amin Starring: Mostafa Shaaban, Sahar El-Sayegh, Riyad El-Kholy, and Dina Fouad Available at: CBC, DMC, Al-Hayah, Watch It, and Shahid The series is set in Upper Egypt and features tensions between a group of men, including Mostafa Shaaban, who deal in stolen artefacts. W Teqabel Habib (Then You Meet A Lover) Genre: Drama Director: Mohamed Hamdy El-Khabeeri Starring: Yasmine Abdelaziz, Karim Fahmy, Khaled Selim, and Nicole Saba Available at: DMC and Watch It The series is about a rich woman who discovers her husband cheated on her and is secretly married. She decides to leave him and starts a complicated love story that brings her a lot of emotional pain. While dealing with her new life, she learns surprising things about her ex-husband's family, leading her into a brutal and intense fight. El-Atawla 2 (The Heavyweights 2) Genre: Action Director: Ahmed Khaled Moussa Starring: Ahmed El-Sakka, Tarek Lotfy, and Bassem Samra Available at: MBC and Shahid Nassar (Ahmed El-Sakka) is forced to continue working in fraud when he discovers that his daughter has a fatal disease, with treatment costing millions. Fe Lahza (In a Moment) Genre: Drama Director: Ahmed Khaled Starring: Ahmed Fahmy, Mirna Nour Eldin, and Naglaa Badr Available at: TOD The series follows the escalation of events that could happen in a "moment," where romance and revenge play a significant role in the plot. Al-Maddah 5: Ostorat Al-Ahd (The Legend of Covenant) Genre: Horror Director: Ahmed Samir Farag Starring: Hamada Helal, Ghada Adel, and Khaled El-Sawy Available at: MBC and Shahid In the fifth season, Saber Al-Maddah (Hamada Helal) continues his battle against the jinn, striving with determination to overcome them and rid the world of their evil, as he has done in the past, amid changes unfolding in his personal life. Mini Series/15-Episode Series Kamel El-Addad (Full House) Genre: Comedy Director: Khaled El-Halafawy Starring: Dina El-Sherbiny, Sherif Salama, Esaad Younis, and Mariam El-Khosht Available at: ON and Shahid Just as Laila and Ahmed (Dina El-Sherbiny and Sherif Salama) settle down with their children, their routine is shaken by a wave of challenges when Laila's ex-husband and Ahmed's sister enter their life. Ekhwaty (My Sisters) Genre: Thriller Director: Mohamed Shaker Starring: Nelly Karim, Ruby, Kinda Alloush, and Gihan El-Shamashergy Available at: Watch It, Shahid, and DMC The series revolves around four sisters, one of whom seeks help from her siblings after her husband is killed, fearing she may be accused of the crime. Zolm El-Mastaba Genre: Drama Director: Hany Khalifa Starring: Eyad Nassar, Fathy Abdelwahab, Riham Abdelghaffour, and Basma Available at: DMC, Al-Hayah, and Watch It The series highlights the traditions that govern life in the countryside rather than the legal system. Lam Shamseya Genre: Thriller Director: Karim El-Shenawy Starring: Amina Khalil, Ahmed El-Saadany, Yousra El-Lozy, and Mohamed Shahin Available at: DMC Ragia (Amina Khalil) is a teacher and a mother of two who faces numerous issues that jeopardize the stability of her family, leading her to stress and anxiety. Montahy El-Salaheya (Expired) Genre: Thriller Director: Tamer Nadi Starring: Mohamed Farag, Yasmine Raeis, Heba Magdy, and Mahmoud El-Leithy Available at: MBC and Shahid Saleh's (Mohamed Farag) life falls apart after a work-related issue lands him in prison. Subsequently, he loses his job, his wife separates from him, and his relationship with his only daughter becomes strained. Following his release from prison, he attempts to reform and reconstruct his life through online gambling, only to find himself immersed in a dangerous world. Nos El-Shaab Esmo Mohamed (Half The Population is Called Mohamed) Genre: Romantic Director: Abdelaziz El-Naggar Starring: Essam Omar, Sherin, Rania Youssef, and Mayan El-Sayed Available at: MBC Mohamed (Essam Omar) leads a monotonous life that has become boring. He makes efforts to alter his lifestyle in any possible way. He falls in love with two entirely different girls and decides to marry both of them, but his actions result in numerous struggles. Athena Genre: Drama Director: Yehia Ismail Starring: Riham Haggag, Ahmed Magdy, and Nabil Eissa Available at: Rotana Drama A journalist is forced to retire for a period after she is exposed to a major crisis in her life, but she returns to her work after her sister commits suicide through the Dark Web. She embarks on a dangerous journey within the Dark Web world to discover its secrets and dangers. Alby W Moftaho (Key To My Heart) Genre: Drama Director: Tamer Mohsen Starring: Asser Yassin, Mai Ezzeldin, Ashraf Abdelbaky, and Diab Available at: ON A divorced woman seeks to reconcile with her ex-husband for the sake of their young son by temporarily marrying another man to remarry the former one. She unexpectedly encounters a potential unmarried man to whom she does not reveal her true intentions. El-Nos Genre: Drama Director: Hossam Aly Starring: Ahmed Amin, Asmaa Aboulyazid, and Sedky Sakhr Available at: ON and Yango Play The series follows the story of Abdelaziz El-Nos (Ahmed Amin), whose life changes as he turns from a pickpocket into a hero when he establishes a national resistance movement against the British occupation that many people from different sectors of society join. Ahwet El-Mahatta (The Station's Coffeeshop) Genre: Crime Director: Islam Khairy Starring: Ahmed Ghozzi, Bayoumi Fouad, Reyad El-Kholy, and Hala Sedky Available at: CBC, ON, and Yango Play The series is set in a coffee shop near a train station in Cairo, where travellers from different governorates arrive. The plot unfolds as a murder takes place there. Ashghal Shaqa Gedan (Very House Duties) Genre: Comedy Director: Khaled Diab Starring: Hesham Maged, Asmaa Galal, Mostafa Ghareib, and Salwa Mohammed Ali Available at: MBC and Shahid Dr. Hamdi and his wife continue to face challenges as they raise their twins but still struggle to find a suitable maid. Gawdar - Alf Leyla w Leyla 2 (Gawdar - One Thousand and One Nights 2) Genre: Drama Director: Islam Khairy Starring: Yasser Galal, Yasmin Raeis, Nour, and Tara Emad Available at: Watch It and ON Gawdar continues to face struggles with his enemies and the conspiracies against him as the Shimoun (his enemies) continue manipulating Gawdar to access the treasures. El Captain (The Captain) Genre: Comedy Director: Moataz El-Tony Starring: Akram Hosny, Ayah Samaha, Sawsan Badr, and Ahmed Abdelwahab Available at: DMC and Watch It The series tells the story of Hossam (Akram Hosny), a pilot who causes a plane crash and is then haunted by the passengers' spirits. Shabab Imra'a (A Woman's Men) Genre: Drama Director: Ahmed Hassan Starring: Ghada Abdelrazek, Abeer Sabry, Youssef Omar, and Mohamed Mahmoud Available at: Hya TV Shabab Imra'a is a television remake of the 1956 classic film directed by Salah Abu Seif. Ghada Abdelrazek plays Shafaat, originally portrayed by Tahiyya Karyuka. The original film, which starred Shokry Sarhan, Shadia, and Serag Mounir, explored the psychological and social contrasts between rural and urban life, featuring a powerful woman who influences those around her. Welad Shams (Shams Sons) Genre: Thriller Director: Shady Abdelsalam Starring: Mahmoud Hemida, Ahmed Malek, and Taha Desouky Available at: CBC, DMC, El-Mehwar, and Watch It After enduring harsh conditions within the orphanage and facing bullying and exploitation from the manager, two orphans (Ahmed Malek and Taha Desouky) choose to reject this life and rebel against it, especially after being forced by the manager to steal and commit fraud. Shahadet Moamlet Atfal (Child Treatment Certificate) Genre: Comedy Director: Sameh Abdel-Aziz Starring: Mohamed Heneidy, Sabry Fawaz, Khaled Anwar, and Alaa Morsy Available at: CBC, DMC, and Watch It Mohamed Heneidy plays the role of a lawyer who falls into a coma and wakes up two decades later to find an entirely changed society. Hesbet Omry (My Life's Calculation) Genre: Drama Director: Mai Mamdouh Starring: Rogena, Mohamed Radwan, and Mahmoud El-Bezzawy Available at: DMC, Viu, and Watch It The series follows the story of Hind (Rogena), whose life unravels when she discovers a shocking secret after 20 years of marriage. Kicked out by her husband, she fights for her share of his wealth. El-Sharna'a (The Cocoon) Genre: Thriller Director: Mahmoud Abdeltawab Starring: Ahmed Dawood, Sabry Fawaz, Sara Abi Kanaan, and Mariam El-Khosht Available at: Watch It An accountant (Ahmed Dawood) uncovers suspicious and illegal activities within his company, leading to conflicts. Simultaneously, he lives a parallel life that leaves him unaware of his reality, prompting him to seek an understanding of the truth surrounding him. Aysha El-Dor (Living The Fantasy) Genre: Comedy Director: Ahmed El-Gendy Starring: Donia Samir Ghanem, Mohamed Kilany, and Amira Adeeb Available at: ON, Shahid, and Watch It Aysha (Donia Samir Ghanem) devoted herself to raising her children and serving those around her. She is given a chance at life again when she enrols in university on behalf of her niece. Obal Andoko (Many Happy Returns) Genre: Comedy Director: Alaa Ismail Starring: Amy Samir Ghanem, Hassan El-Raddad, and Mohamed Tharwat Available at: ON and Viu The story revolves around a couple preparing for marriage who encounter obstacles that could lead to separation. El-Amira: Del Heita (The Princess: Shadow of A Wall) Genre: Drama Director: Sherine Adel Starring: Yasmine Sabry, Nicolas Moawad, Hala Fakher, and Wafaa Amer Available at: Abu Dhabi TV The series sheds light on women's issues where it explores how marriage and divorce can be unjust for women. Short link:
