on the theme of ancient Egypt. Since the show’s target audience is eight- to 12-year-olds, and I have a couple of those at home, I decided to bring along my children for a preview.

In 2024, the number of newborns registered across Egypt dropped to less than 2 million, for the first time in 17 years.

But as she slumped in a folding chair outside the gates of the British prime minister’s office on day 129 of a hunger strike, ...