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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The TV series Mo'aweyah, centered around the life of Muawiya, who is considered the founder and first caliph of the Umayyad dynasty, has caused quite a stir in Iraq, Egypt, and beyond. The first two ...

The lavish Saudi TV drama "Muawiya" debuted in March, just in time to ride the surge in TV viewership that hits the region around Ramadan each year. One of the most expensive Arab series ever made, it ...

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 ...

The most expensive Arabic series ever made, chronicling the life of Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan — from his early opposition to Islam, to his conversion, governorship of Syria, and ultimate founding of the ...