AFTER iftar, the breaking of the fast during Ramadan, a crowd gathers around a large television screen in a seafront restaurant in Beirut, the Lebanese capital. The mainly Lebanese audience have come ...

When Abu Shehab returns to the neighborhood, he learns of his sister's divorce and admonishes her for insulting her husband. Abu Issam tries to reconcile Lotfiya and Issam, but Ferial refuses. Issam ...

A social drama set in the 1920s in Damascus. It highlights Damascene life, noble values, and ancient customs and traditions represented by the people of Harat al-Dabeh who fled to Harat al-Salihiyah ...

BEIRUT: After striking an addictive wistful chord with its Arab audience, the effects of the widely watched Syrian soap opera "Bab al-Hara" are still felt today. The Lebanese are missing the show and ...