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CAIRO: In an exclusive column for Arab News, top Egyptologist Zahi Hawass has weighed in on the ongoing, heated debate surrounding Netflix’s new show “Queen Cleopatra,” which is co-produced by Jada Pinkett-Smith and stars Adele James in the title role. The casting of black actress James as the legendary ancient queen has angered Egyptians, where experts have argued she was of

The streaming platform has received some serious backlash over the docu-series trailer

An Egyptian lawyer has filed a case with the Public Prosecutor to have the US streaming platform Netflix shut down in Egypt following the trailer for the Queen Cleopatra mini-series was released, depi...

In the show, which is due to air on May 10, Cleopatra is depicted as black, despite historical records showing she was of Macedonian Greek heritage.

A lawyer files a suit against Netflix, saying its docudrama aims to "distort the Egyptian identity".

The British star of a new Netflix programme about Cleopatra has defied Egyptian critics who have claimed the legendary queen should not have been cast as a blac

A Netflix docudrama series that depicts Queen Cleopatra VII as a black African has sparked controversy in Egypt. A lawyer has filed a complaint that a

Netflix is being accused of "blackwashing" the history of Egypt's famed queen Cleopatra in its new docuseries that stars a black woman.

Egyptian experts have criticized Netflix for "blackwashing" its upcoming docuseries about Queen Cleopatra VII. Now, they're taking action to see that the show never airs.

Producer Jada Pinkett Smith wants to tell 'stories about black queens' but archaeologists say Cleopatra was not black