Film critic, writer, journalist, translator, and scriptwriter, Egypt. Journalist and translator at Middle East News Agency. Former artistic director of Sharm El-Sheikh Asian Film Festival. His articles are published in various papers, magazines and websites in Egypt and other Arab countries. He wrote nine short films. Member of the Egyptian Film Critics Association (EFCA) and FIPRESCI. Programmer at Ismailia International Festival for Documentaries and Short Films in Egypt. Member of jury at several film festivals including Cairo International Film Festival. He is also the author of KHAIRY BESHARA: THE REBEL (2020) and several books of short stories.