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Egypt
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Society
4/18/2023 8:45:54 PM
Netflix's upcoming historical documentary miniseries, Queen Cleopatra, has drawn criticism from Egyptians with former Minister of Antiquities Zahi Hawass criticising the series for providing inaccurate information about ancient Egypt.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
4/16/2023 11:10:12 AM
The trailer for Netflix's upcoming historical documentary series, Queen Cleopatra, has sparked controversy among many Egyptians who believe it promotes "false Afrocentric ideas."
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
3/31/2023 5:47:13 PM
It's a revenge thriller where a mother turns into a ruthless vigilante, tracking down and drowning a soldier who has killed her baby, in an explosion of violence and jubilation.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
2/28/2023 10:03:42 PM
Amira Howeidy binge-watched Netflix’s first original Kuwaiti series
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
2/27/2023 12:16:02 PM
Indian director S.S. Rajamouli's films are all-singing, all-dancing spectacles -- and he is now a favourite to secure the first ever Oscar for an all-Indian film.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
2/11/2023 5:40:22 PM
The Kuwaiti production The Exchange is among the top-ten trending TV shows streamed in Egypt on Netflix this weekend, as well as many other Arab countries.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
2/1/2023 3:59:20 PM
Standing in a barren schoolyard surrounded by baobab trees at the end of a dusty road in central Senegal, Leila Sy takes a look around and smiles.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
1/18/2023 12:53:03 PM
Jordanian film "Farha", vehemently criticised in Israel, is based on true events and represents "only a drop in the ocean" of Palestinian suffering, director Darin J. Sallam told AFP.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
1/17/2023 9:34:28 PM
The first feature film on the Nakba to stream on Netflix is a haunting drama that skillfully depicts Palestinian dispossession.
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World
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International
1/9/2023 8:48:10 PM
The Vatican said Monday it has reopened the investigation into the 1983 disappearance of the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee, months after a new Netflix documentary purported to shed new light on the case and weeks after her family asked the Italian Parliament to take up the cause.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
12/27/2022 6:07:28 PM
The long-awaited American-made Netflix mini-series Kaleidoscope starring Egyptian actress Rosaline Elbay will start airing on 1 January.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
12/15/2022 5:47:03 PM
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, vent their grievances against the British monarchy in the second half of their Netflix documentary series released Thursday, which includes Harry describing how his older brother shouted at him during a meeting and Meghan talking about wanting to end her life as she struggled to cope with toxic press coverage.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
12/5/2022 3:10:19 PM
The world's leading streaming platform Netflix on Sunday celebrated the world premiere of its first Saudi film AlKhallat+ amid the ongoing Red Sea International Film Festival.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
11/25/2022 4:42:01 PM
Following its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) premiere at the 44th Cairo International Film Festival (13-22 November), the sports documentary The Swimmers is now available on Netflix.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
10/13/2022 10:28:32 PM
Netflix on Thursday said a subscription option subsidized by ads will debut in November across a dozen countries as the streaming service strives to jumpstart stalled growth.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
10/10/2022 10:10:37 PM
Netflix is planning to release a number of its new Arabic content productions - films, TV series and a reality show - in 2023 as the US-based streaming giant eyes expansion in the Arab region.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
10/5/2022 3:47:07 PM
The Swimmers, a Netflix sports drama by Egyptian-Welsh director Sally El-Hosaini will have its MENA Premiere at 44th Cairo International Film Festival scheduled to take place between 13 and 22 November 2022
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Arts & Culture
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Entertainment
9/29/2022 5:16:02 PM
The world’s leading streaming platform Netflix released a collection of 11 short films on Thursday as part of their New Saudi Voices initiative to celebrate emerging Saudi filmmakers.
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Arts & Culture
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Entertainment
9/26/2022 11:10:44 AM
With the launch of cheaper, ad-supported subscriptions, Netflix and Disney+ are expected to bite into the revenue of traditional television channels as the streaming services look toward continued expansion.
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Arts & Culture
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Entertainment
9/24/2022 11:23:20 AM
Marilyn Monroe has been dead for 60 years, but there is still a kind of madness around her that remains. Just look at the frenzied discourse around “Blonde,” an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' fictional portrait of the Hollywood star that has yet to be seen by the general public.
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