(Ha'aretz) Zvi Bar'el - The adventures of an Egyptian spy in Israel are related in the new Egyptian TV series "Agent 1001," which is now being filmed in Taba, and will be screened in the fall during Ramadan. Some of the characters in the film are peace-loving Israelis; there are of course bad Jews as well. Actor Riad al-Khouli, who plays an Egyptian intelligence officer in the series, explained in an interview in the newspaper Al Wafed that "works of this kind create a strong echo in the heart of the Egyptian spectator. The citizen is always excited by a work that demonstrates power and strength, and emphasizes the Egyptian's loyalty when confronting the dangers threatening him or the country."
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