Bringing you the best movies since 1919, Empire owns exclusive theatrical distribution rights for Sony Pictures and Fox Star Hindi films in the Middle East. Founded at the height of the cinema boom in the Arab world, Empire International acts as the foreign arm of Les Fils de Georges Haddad & Co. Empire's Gulf offices are located in Dubai, under the same Empire International Gulf, and also operate through Allied Film Distributors (AFD) in Egypt. Empire International Gulf and AFD run their operations in cooperation with the Beirut head office, supplying films to exhibitors, marketing movies, organizing events and promotions to maximize exposure and elevate releases to blockbuster status.