Magda Zaki Undergoes Surgery

Egyptian actress Magda Zaki has been hospitalized after suffering a health emergency.

Ashraf Zaki, head of the Musicians Syndicate and Magda Zaki's brother, gave an update about the veteran actress' health condition.

She had undergone heart operation and implanted a stent in her heart.

He added that her condition was stable and was under medical observation.

She is scheduled to be discharged from the hospital in a few days.

Zaki can be seen starring in the TV series “Ras Al Afaa”.

The cast also includes Amir Karara, Sherif Mounir, Eslam Gamal, Caroline Azmy, Ahmed Ghozzi, and more.

Mohamed Bakir directs the series from a script by Hani Sarhan. Synergy is the studio behind the drama.

"Ras Al Afaa" consists of 30 episodes and centers around a terrorism officer and his work to defeat violent extremism.

Mounir will play the role of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mahmoud Ezzat.

Ezzat was in charge of setting up the armed wing of the terrorist organization and was overseeing terrorist operations that were committed by the MB organization in Egypt after the June 30 Revolution.

He was involved in many terrorist operations, such as the assassination of Attorney General Hisham Barakat in 2015, the assassination of Brigadier Wael Tahoun in 2015, and the assassination of Brigadier Adel Ragai in 2016, along with attacking the National Cancer Institute with a booby-trapped car in 2019, leaving 20 people dead and 47 others wounded.

"Ras Al Afaa" is screening on the "DMC" satellite TV channel and "Watch It" VOD during the Ramadan 2026 drama marathon. It is considered one of the most anticipated TV series in the drama marathon.