A TV show centred on the life of an early Muslim ruler, touted to be the most expensive series ever made in the Arab world, is causing a stir in Iraq, Egypt and beyond. The first two episodes of ...

ALBAWABA - Ramadan 2025 kicked off yesterday with plenty of great series from different categories. However, one Syrian series caused a wide controversy on social media about whether it's halal or ...

The story of a divisive Islamic ruler from ancient times, produced by a broadcaster in the Sunni kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has drawn rebukes from Shiite-majority Iran and Iraq. By Ismaeel Naar ...

Simply sign up to the Middle Eastern politics & society myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. A multimillion-dollar Saudi television production portraying the life of an early Islamic ruler ...

Across the Middle East, Ramadan evenings are synonymous with families gathered around televisions watching dramatic sagas after breaking their fast. These series, known as musalsalat, offer familiar ...

In a Tweet, al-Sadr wrote: "I think its better that MBC T.V. halts airing Muawiya, as he is the head of sectarian strife." The Shiite cleric maintained: "Airing these kinds of series is against the ...