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  "path": "/culture/media/2026/04/07/assad-positions-itself-as-a-controversial-historical-drama-on-slavery-and-power-in-19th-century-egypt/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-07T13:12:52.000Z",
  "site": "https://meobserver.org",
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  "textContent": "Cairo — Egyptian actor Mohamed Ramadan is set to headline the upcoming historical drama “Assad”, a film that has drawn heightened attention ahead of its anticipated release in mid-May, positioning itself as one of the most debated Arab productions of the year due to its focus on slavery and racial hierarchies in 19th-century Egypt. The […]",
  "title": "Assad” Positions Itself as a Controversial Historical Drama on Slavery and Power in 19th-Century Egypt"
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