<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Artist <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://news.sbisiali.com/ar/news/article/ramadan-2025-ayman-zidan-and-sulaf-fawakherji-together-in-roxy-nights">Ayman Zidan</a> apologized for not attending his honoring at the opening of the 40th Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries, scheduled to start on Tuesday, October 1st.</p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl( 187, 48%, 51% );">Ayman Zidan apologizes in a voice message</span> </h2><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1080/1080;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/e57b6c62-b780-4852-9156-4fad5d195083.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Critic Prince Abaza, the festival’s president, confirmed that he received a voice message from Ayman Zidan, in which he affirmed his pride in the festival and his pride in the Medal of the Mediterranean Countries, which he decided to award to him in appreciation of his artistic history. He also expressed his gratitude for this honor.<br><br> Zidane added in the message: “I consider myself part of the family of this festival, which is organized by Egypt, which is dear to my heart and the heart of every Syrian. However, due to what our people in brotherly Lebanon and beloved Gaza are being subjected to, I apologize for not attending and being honored at this sensitive time when our Arab nation is facing major challenges. I wish the festival all the best in confronting these dangers that surround us all.”<br><br> Prince Abaza confirmed his understanding of the national position of artist Ayman Zidan, appreciating his apology for not being honored, and pointed out that cultural and film festivals have a role in confronting these challenges.</p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl( 187, 48%, 51% );">Latest work "The Client"</span> </h3><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:980/654;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/2b6fd0a4-fd8e-42b3-8efe-1f89a27efc9d.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is noteworthy that the last thing that the artist Ayman Zidan participated in was the dubbed series “ <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://news.sbisiali.com/ar/news/article/from-omar-bin-al-khattab-to-the-agent-samer-ismail-is-a-proven-talent">The Agent</a> ” in which he plays the role of Melhem, a person who is fleeing from justice, alongside Samer Ismail, Yara Sabri and Rasha Bilal.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The work is achieving high success rates among the audience, despite some objections to the nature of the story and the comparison with Turkish actors.</p><h4 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl( 187, 48%, 51% );">Ayman Zidan and Sulaf Fawakherji in “Roxy Nights”</span> </h4><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:856/490;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/f807c6e9-0abe-482f-a94c-997b19bc07ff.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Zidane will be present in Ramadan 2025 after announcing his participation in the series “Roxy Nights”, which will bring him together with the artist, Salaf Fawakherji, and the work will be directed by director Mohamed Abdel Aziz.</p>