Metro has been labeled as the first Arab graphic novel, which does not mean that there are no comic books for previous adults, such as the Moroccan Mohamed Nadrani's denunciation works. The book, which portrays the corruption of those years, was quickly banned by the censorship of the Mubarak government. Translated into several languages, Shafee was also the promoter of Doshma magazine and is currently working on the promotion of the ninth Egyptian art with initiatives such as the Cairo Comic Festival.