Arab

ARAB is the story of a young Palestinian aircraft mechanic, Bashir Yassin, whose life is threatened by the ambitions of the American CIA , the Egyptian secret police (muccabarat), and a subversive group called the Islamic Legion. An American marine, Lt. Colonel Nick Palermo, is sent to Cairo from Afghanistan by request of an CIA field officer who wants to capture Bashir and extract information from him, believing him to be highly involved in subversive activities. Nick is chosen for the job because he speaks Arabic, has lived in Cairo, and is a personal friend of Aziz al-Khalid, special assistant to the Egyptian Minister of Interior whose influence can allow Nick to prowl the city streets with impunity. To obtain Aziz’s help, Nick is not permitted to tell him the true nature of his mission. The story takes place a few months before the ouster of Mubarak.