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A screenshot from the Al-Gama’a TV drama about the Muslim Brotherhood shows Jordanian actor Eyad Nassar playing the role of the group’s founder Hassan Al-Banna. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Opinion: Ramadan TV vs. the Muslim Brotherhood

by Mshari Al-Zaydi | Jul 27, 2014 | Opinion

As Ramadan draws to a close, anyone who watched the slew of Egyptian television dramas will have noticed the increasingly critical manner in which the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as other extremist groups, are being dealt with. This year’s Ramadan TV dramas have...

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Poster for The Madman and I. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Iraqi television set for “quantum leap” this Ramadan

by Afrah Shawqi | Jun 10, 2014 | Lifestyle & Culture

Baghdad, Asharq Al-Awsat—Television soap operas and variety programs have become a staple of the post-sunset diet during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Arab countries in recent years. Traditionally, the main exporters of TV shows during the month have been Egypt,...

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In this photograph taken on July 31, 2013, a Pakistani Muslim man rides on a motorbike which he won on an Islamic quiz show Aman Ramadan in Karachi. In the battle for TV ratings, Pakistan’s top channels are making money out of Ramadan by broadcasting round-the-clock chat shows mixing prizes, charity and prayer. (AFP PHOTO/ASIF HASSAN)

Pakistan’s grand Ramadan TV giveaway

by Umar Farouq | Aug 5, 2013 | Lifestyle & Culture

Islamabad, Asharq Al-Awsat—The holy month of Ramadan seems to have prompted an endless competition between Pakistani news channels and anchorpeople to attract more and more viewers. It has become typical for the programming to focus on issues faced by ordinary...