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Jessica Gunning and Richard Gadd in Baby Reindeer (2024)

Baby Reindeer: Netflix smash hit tackles narcissism in today's world

By showcasing the narcissism that afflicts today's societies and by bending most artistic rules, Richard Gadd's seven-part Netflix series emerges as a table-topper.

Areej Jamal 29 May 2024
‘Crashing Eid’ is a Saudi Netflix series that explores family dynamics and social issues, gracefully skimming the surface of taboos without getting lost in their complexities. Netflix

Crashing Eid: Saudi Netflix comedy explores women's independence

The bold but light story explores family dynamics and social issues, gracefully skimming the surface of taboos without getting lost in their complexities.

Ibrahim Haj Abdi 23 February 2024
The film premiere of the Horizon documentary Netflix

Netflix documentary 'Horizon' showcases Saudi Arabia’s natural beauty

From the turtles of the Farasan Islands to the ibex of the Asir Mountains, the Horizon documentary captures the Kingdom's diverse wildlife and scenery, alongside its environmental preservation efforts

Nawwar Jabbour 20 January 2024
The Fall of the House of Usher Credit: Eike Schroter (Netflix)

Netflix horror series does great justice to Edgar Allan Poe classic

A look at a recent TV horror series and its links to the original short story 'The Fall of the House of Usher' by the famed 19th-century author and father of Gothic horror.

Nawwar Jabbour 27 December 2023
In 2010, French burglar Vjeran Tomic swiped five of the world's most renowned paintings in Paris. Now, after serving an eight-year sentence, he recounts the story in his own words in a new Netflix documentary. Netflix

Meet Vjeran Tomic, the world’s most notorious paintings bandit

In 2010, the French burglar swiped five of the world's most renowned paintings in Paris. Now, after serving an eight-year sentence, he recounts the story in his own words in a new Netflix documentary.

Ibrahim Haj Abdi 24 November 2023
A still from Netflix's docuseries 'Spy Ops'. Netflix

Netflix docuseries ‘Spy Ops’ explores top global espionage operations

A look inside the eight-episode docuseries 'Spy Ops' on Netflix explores some of the most high-profile covert intelligence operations that rocked the world.

Ibrahim Haj Abdi 03 November 2023
How to Become a Cult Leader Netflix

Netflix streams the narcissism and megalomania of cult leaders

How to Become a Cult Leader is not really an instruction manual. It is a look at how some of the most disturbing figures of the 20th century cast their spell over people, seeking total control an

Ibrahim Haj Abdi 12 September 2023
Screenshot from the movie "Hot Bath"

‘Suicidal Notions’ and ‘Trapped’ brilliantly capture the complex struggles of Egyptian women

Egyptian female filmmakers pursue a relentless quest to freely express themselves — along with their experiences and thoughts

Areej Jamal 31 March 2023
This image released by Netflix shows Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in "Blonde." (Netflix via AP)

Review: Ana de Armas Digs Deep As Marilyn in Brutal ‘Blonde’

What a dream it must be to be Marilyn Monroe, a starstruck assistant tells her. “Everyone would give their right arm to be you!” And we cringe, as we’ll do many times during Andrew Dominik’s…

AP 18 September 2022
Park Hae-Soo, Lee Jung-Jae, Kim Ji-Yeon, Hwang Dong-Hyuk, Jung Ho-Yeon and Oh Young-Soo, of "Squid Game", arrive at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

'Squid Game' Director in Dilemma Over Reviving Dead Characters For 2nd Season

The director of Netflix's huge hit series "Squid Game" said on Friday that he was in a dilemma over whether and how to revive dead characters as he prepared for a second season after making history…

16 September 2022
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The Houthis: the final battle?

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Regional and global players have begun to realise that the threat posed by the Yemeni militant group requires comprehensive and decisive action

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Finding an effective strategy to combat Iran and its 'axis'

03 August 2026

Regional states have come to the realisation that fighting 'axis' members individually will have little effect, and any tactical success will likely be short-lived

Ibrahim Hamidi
Workers are seen through a pipe at a construction site on the extension of Russia's TurkStream gas pipeline. Reuters
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Getting the oil out: exploring Hormuz alternatives

03 August 2026

Al Majalla looks at potential new export routes that big oil producers can use to offset Iran's control over key regional waterways

Sharif Mohammad
A member of the Popular Mobilisation Forces monitors the Iraq-Syria border in Al-Qaim, January 23, 2026. AFP
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Iraq’s armed factions are still three steps ahead of Baghdad

03 August 2026

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has vowed to dissolve armed groups by the end of September, but this is highly unlikely. Al Majalla explains why.

Salam Zaidan
Migrants walk towards the Fnideq region in northern Morocco after leaving Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta following an attempted crossing at the Bab Sebta border crossing, on the outskirts of Fnideq, on 1 August 2026. Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP
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