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People wave independence-era Syrian flags during celebrations for the ousting of president Bashar al-Assad at the main Umayyad Square in the capital Damascus on December 20, 2024. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP via Getty Images)
Post-Assad Syria
MENA
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Syria state TV relaunches, months after Assad's ouster

Syria's state television officially relaunched with a trial broadcast on Monday, showcasing new branding and images of its correspondents across the country

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 May, 2025
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Pro-Palestinian activism
World
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SATC actor Cynthia Nixon wears Palestine shirt in TV promotion

The New Arab Staff
17 April, 2025
Late senior Lebanese journalist Hoda Chedid
Lebanon
MENA
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Veteran Lebanese journalist Hoda Chedid dies from cancer at 59

The New Arab Staff
22 March, 2025
Vehicles move underneath a billboard depicting Egyptian actor Karim Abdel Aziz advertising for the Egyptian television series "al-Hashashin" (The Assassins) along a road in Cairo's eastern suburb of Heliopolis on March 3, 2024
Egyptian media
MENA
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Egypt to crack down on 'inappropriate' Ramadan TV series

The New Arab Staff
20 March, 2025
: Palestinian journalist gather in front of the Ehli Baptist Hospital to celebrate the announcement of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, Gaza on January 19, 2025. Since the beginning of the Israeli offensive, at least 205 journalists working in Gaza have lost their lives.
Gaza
World
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Royal Television Society faces backlash after pulling Gaza award

Assiah Hamed
07 March, 2025
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Muslim
World
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Muslims '1% of characters' in 200 UK, US, Australia TV shows

The New Arab Staff
08 September, 2022
Mo Amer
Netflix
MENA
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Netflix drops trailer for Palestinian-scripted series 'Mo'

The New Arab Staff
10 August, 2022
Ms Marvel
cinema
Lifestyle
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Binge these Muslim-centred shows after finishing Ms. Marvel

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Sarah Shaffi

13 July, 2022
television
MENA
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Egypt-inspired Moon Knight scores eight Emmy nominations

The New Arab Staff
13 July, 2022
Lebanon
World
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Lebanese dance group Mayyas 'hypnotise' America's Got Talent

The New Arab Staff
22 June, 2022
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Turkey
Offbeat
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Love Island casts Turkish actress Ekin-Su as bombshell

Diana Alghoul
10 June, 2022
Taliban
MENA
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Taliban order female TV presenters to cover face on air

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 May, 2022
Yassmin Ramadan
Egypt
Voices

Romance, drama, propaganda: Ramadan TV's subliminal messages

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Yassmin Abdel-Magied

15 April, 2022
Leila Elwi
Egypt
MENA
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Egypt bans Ramadan TV series over 'immoral scene'

The New Arab Staff
04 April, 2022
Russia
World
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Kremlin-controlled TV channel RT cut from UK screens

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 March, 2022
Erdogan
Turkey
MENA
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Turkey orders TV programmes to protect 'family values'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 January, 2022
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France
World
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French TV slammed for 'sensationalist' report on Muslims

The New Arab Staff
26 January, 2022
censorship
MENA
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Egypt's media regulator introduces age ratings

Thaer Mansour
29 November, 2021
Afghan broadcasters
Taliban
MENA
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Taliban prohibits women from featuring in TV dramas

The New Arab Staff
22 November, 2021
Nabil Karoui
Tunisia
MENA
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Tunisia closes TV, radio stations critical of president

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 October, 2021
Egypt
MENA
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Outrage in Egypt as Taliban spokesperson appears on state TV

The New Arab Staff
17 August, 2021