Sabah Jazairi

Acting

Sabah Jazairi

Born

1955-01-23 (71)

Place of birth

Damascus, Syria

Known for

Acting

Credits

51 titles

Sabah Jazairi is a Syrian actress known as one of the pioneers of Syrian television drama. She became widely recognised for her warm, comedic “everywoman” roles in long-running series such as Maraya and family dramas across the 1980s–2000s, building a reputation for natural humour, emotional authenticity, and longevity in Arabic TV.

Known for

Bab Al-Hara poster
7.5

A modern classic of Arab television. 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 after the French bombed Harat al-Dabeh. The events take place after the gold is stolen from the house of the cloth merchant Abu Ibrahim, and the guard Abu al-Samu is killed. The men of the neighborhood try to find the thief.

Bab Al-Hara

2006

Maraya poster
8.4

Created and starring the legendary Yasser Al Azmeh, Maraya ran for 20 seasons from 1982 to 2013 — making it one of the longest-running comedy series in Arab television history. Each episode presents standalone stories skewering the social, political and economic frustrations of everyday Arab life with sharp wit and biting satire. A mirror held up to an entire society, it entered homes across the Arab world for three decades and never stopped being relevant.

Maraya

1982

Till Death poster
6.4

Fed up with his mysterious and unpredictable wife, Hadi’s business trip takes an unexpected turn when he meets a spontaneous and captivating woman who reignites his sense of freedom. As their connection deepens, secrets begin to unravel, exposing manipulation, obsession, and hidden motives. Torn between desire and loyalty, Hadi becomes entangled in a dangerous emotional web where love, control, and revenge collide with life-altering consequences.

Till Death

2021

The Price poster
6.6

Sarah is a widowed engineer with one desperate priority — saving her young son's life. When her boss Zein offers to pay for the cancer treatment on one condition — that she spend a night with him — she faces an impossible choice. What follows spirals far beyond that night into obsession, power and complicated feelings neither of them expected. An Arabic remake of the celebrated Turkish series Binbir Gece, starring Razane Jammal and Basel Khayat, with a theme song by Elissa.

The Price

2023

Hammam AlQishani poster
NR

The series goes into details of the events that Syria went through between the years 1955-1959, including the tripartite aggression against Egypt in 1956, the establishment of unity between Syria and Egypt, and the revolution against the monarchy in Iraq, through the Qishani neighborhood, where its people work as merchants, lawyers, doctors, intellectuals and other works.

Hammam AlQishani

1994

Layl poster
10.0

The daughter of a diplomat and the son of a humble farmer share a love that crosses every boundary — until fate separates them. Years later she returns, carrying secrets that recast everything they once shared in a darker light. Starring Mahmoud Nasr and Carmen Bsaibes, it's a faster-paced, culturally adapted take on one of Turkish drama's most beloved love stories.

Layl

2025

Film credits

1970s · 8 titles

Tishreen Village poster
NR

A Syrian political comedy play that takes place before and after the October 1973 war in Syria and reflects the victory on the Syrian person

Tishreen Village

1974

Al-Muziafoun poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Al-Muziafoun

1975

Gherbah poster
NR

The events of the play deal with the reality of the Arab world in the seventies, where the events of the play revolve around a village called Ghorba ruled by Bey who enslaves citizens and robs them of their wealth and leaves them to suffer backwardness, to escalate events

Gherbah

1976

Jungle of Wolves poster
NR

With the housing crisis worsening and cement blocks constantly creeping up to swallow old houses with their inhabitants, a jungle of wolves that live in a fierce world lies behind the cement jungle. As a young journalist and his beautiful wife clash with what they think is the wolf of the jungle, it turns out that this wolf is only one of several wolves in a whole jungle of wolves.

Jungle of Wolves

1977

The Mexican Hoax poster
10.0

Tayseer, a conservative man, has grown with a particular hang-up caused by his sister's marriage without his consent. When a man proposes to his daughter Kawthar, Tayseer vehemently opposes their relationship, even if the two are deeply in love. Is it too late to rid him of his hang-up?

The Mexican Hoax

1972

Cheers, My Homeland poster
NR

A social-political comedy play, considered one of the most legendary critical and purposeful Arab comedies.

Cheers, My Homeland

1979

Fish Without Spines poster
9.0

Walid travels abroad in search of work opportunity and self actualization, after promising to return to his sweetheart Laila who is waiting for him back home.

Fish Without Spines

1978

The Memory of a Night of Love poster
NR

Adel lives happily with his wife until he meets his ex-girlfriend, who works as a dancer. During her visit to his home, she faints and then he discovers that she has died. Adel is arrested and his wife is shocked, while his friend the police officer tries to find out the real killer.

The Memory of a Night of Love

1973

Series credits

Bab Al-Hara poster
7.5

A modern classic of Arab television. 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 after the French bombed Harat al-Dabeh. The events take place after the gold is stolen from the house of the cloth merchant Abu Ibrahim, and the guard Abu al-Samu is killed. The men of the neighborhood try to find the thief.

Bab Al-Hara

2006

Maraya poster
8.4

Created and starring the legendary Yasser Al Azmeh, Maraya ran for 20 seasons from 1982 to 2013 — making it one of the longest-running comedy series in Arab television history. Each episode presents standalone stories skewering the social, political and economic frustrations of everyday Arab life with sharp wit and biting satire. A mirror held up to an entire society, it entered homes across the Arab world for three decades and never stopped being relevant.

Maraya

1982

Till Death poster
6.4

Fed up with his mysterious and unpredictable wife, Hadi’s business trip takes an unexpected turn when he meets a spontaneous and captivating woman who reignites his sense of freedom. As their connection deepens, secrets begin to unravel, exposing manipulation, obsession, and hidden motives. Torn between desire and loyalty, Hadi becomes entangled in a dangerous emotional web where love, control, and revenge collide with life-altering consequences.

Till Death

2021

The Price poster
6.6

Sarah is a widowed engineer with one desperate priority — saving her young son's life. When her boss Zein offers to pay for the cancer treatment on one condition — that she spend a night with him — she faces an impossible choice. What follows spirals far beyond that night into obsession, power and complicated feelings neither of them expected. An Arabic remake of the celebrated Turkish series Binbir Gece, starring Razane Jammal and Basel Khayat, with a theme song by Elissa.

The Price

2023

Hammam AlQishani poster
NR

The series goes into details of the events that Syria went through between the years 1955-1959, including the tripartite aggression against Egypt in 1956, the establishment of unity between Syria and Egypt, and the revolution against the monarchy in Iraq, through the Qishani neighborhood, where its people work as merchants, lawyers, doctors, intellectuals and other works.

Hammam AlQishani

1994

Layl poster
10.0

The daughter of a diplomat and the son of a humble farmer share a love that crosses every boundary — until fate separates them. Years later she returns, carrying secrets that recast everything they once shared in a darker light. Starring Mahmoud Nasr and Carmen Bsaibes, it's a faster-paced, culturally adapted take on one of Turkish drama's most beloved love stories.

Layl

2025

Maraya 2003 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Maraya 2003

2003

Suspended poster
4.5

The events take place in Al-Attarin neighborhood after Etab flees for being accused of adultery by her brothers, while Fawzan is ready to do whatever it takes to extend his power.

Suspended

2022

Al Ababeed poster
NR

This tragic series explores numerous themes set against the backdrop of the reign of Zenobia, the “Queen of Queens,” and highlights the wealth and grandeur of the Kingdom of Palmyra, its trade, and the kingdom’s significance during Zenobia’s reign. It also explores social classes—including the nobility, the Ashraf, the priests, and the laborers—and highlights some of the customs that prevailed regarding women from the Ashraf family, as well as the traditions, norms, and marriage practices of that era.

Al Ababeed

1997

حنين poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

حنين

2002

Hulagu poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hulagu

2002

Tahoun Al-Shar poster
NR

The events revolve around the Levantine environment and the social problems that permeate it, during the period of the French occupation of the country.

Tahoun Al-Shar

2012

Time Of Coin poster
NR

The work deals with a stage in the history of Syrian society between 1915 to 1926, which is the time of the Ottomans' exit from Damascus and the French occupation of Syria, and presents the conditions of Syrian society at that time until the Great Syrian Revolution

Time Of Coin

2012

Al Khawali poster
NR

The story of Nassar Ibn Oraibi, a fighter against injustice, that sheds light on the life in the Damascus neighborhood and the role of one woman who becomes responsible for the house and her four daughters in light of her husband's absence during the Hajj.

Al Khawali

2000

Awaiting the Jasmine poster
NR

The series follows a group of refugees who escape the bloody nightmare that is post-revolution Syria as they try to make some tents in a park into a home.

Awaiting the Jasmine

2015

Maraya 2013 poster
NR

Through separate episodes, the series deals with several different stories and tales with political and social dimensions in a satirical comedic style.

Maraya 2013

2013

Nizar Qabbani poster
NR

The series revolves around the biography of the late poet Nizar Qabbani, and the series tells the story of the life of this poet, including that he was born in Syria and married twice and worked in the diplomatic corps.

Nizar Qabbani

2005

September Breezes poster
8.0

Rola, Umm Fawaz’s expat granddaughter, returns to her family home for a short mission. But an urgent incident forces her to stay in the countryside longer than she had planned…

September Breezes

2025

Behind Bars poster
NR

Naji Saeed is a ruthless Damascus businessman who built his empire by climbing over everyone beneath him. When Nader — desperate and naive — walks into his orbit seeking money, he finds there's no clean way back out. A Syrian social drama that traces how class, greed and moral compromise trap people in invisible prisons long before any actual bars appear. Starring Bassam Kousa, Bassem Yakhour and Sulafa Mimar. Directed by Allaith Hajjo.

Behind Bars

2005

Emra'a Min Ramad poster
NR

Emra'a Min Ramad (امرأة من رماد) — is a 2015 Syrian drama centered on Jihad, a kind-hearted woman whose life is shattered by a devastating loss during the Syrian civil war. Stripped of her son and her ability to have children, she undergoes a profound psychological collapse, transforming into a hardened and destructive figure. The series traces her unraveling alongside the broader human toll of war on those around her.

Emra'a Min Ramad

2015

Seraa Al Zaman poster
NR

Set in a traditional Damascene neighborhood, the story follows—in a comedic way—the protagonist's quest to find the woman he loved but never confessed his feelings to over forty years ago, after he begins seeing her in his dreams every day.

Seraa Al Zaman

2002

kum alhajar poster
10.0

The series monitors the social, political and cultural life in Syria from the period 1932 to 1936, where the events take place in two neighboring areas: the city of Aleppo, and a supposed rural area called Kom alHajar.

kum alhajar

2007

The Granary poster
NR

Set against the backdrop of a struggle between good and evil, a wealthy man, Azmi Bek, has his life turned upside down when he falls for a widow who lives next door, despite being a married man and a father.

The Granary

2021

Returning to Haifa poster
NR

A national epic that starts with the peak of Nakba Day and shows the displacement and homelessness of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, through the fall of Haifa in 1948. It follows a Palestinian family's journey after they are displaced and forcibly expatriated to Israeli camps.

Returning to Haifa

2004

Sah Al Nom poster
9.0

Few Arab comedy series have left a mark quite like Sah El Nom. Written by the brilliant Nihad Qalei, who stars alongside the irreplaceable Duraid Lahham, the show gave the Arab world two of its most iconic characters — the lovable, street-smart Ghawar Tawasha and the memorable Houssni Al Bourzan. Warm, witty, and deeply rooted in Damascene folklore, it's the kind of show that never really gets old.

Sah Al Nom

1972

Watan Haf poster
NR

A 30-episode comedy-drama that shines a light on the daily struggles and existential challenges faced by college students. Through humor and heartfelt storytelling, the series explores the pressures of youth and modern life, while taking a thoughtful look at the growing influence of the internet — and social media platforms like Facebook — on human relationships and social dynamics.

Watan Haf

2015

The Girlfriends (The Cats) poster
NR

A businesswoman seeks to exploit some girls to achieve her personal interests by having them work as dancers and forcing them to do whatever she asks, whatever it is, and the stories of these women come across each other.

The Girlfriends (The Cats)

2024

Ana alquds poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ana alquds

2010

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

بريمو

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Golden Chains poster
7.0

A gold salesman is a professional in his field where he deals with plenty of women and takes advantage of them along the way, resulting in unpleasant consequences.

Golden Chains

2019

Attachment Contract poster
NR

The Syrian series revolves around Rima, a talented sculptor who confronts her harsh past and discovers a conspiracy threatening her life and relationships with her friends, especially after meeting new characters linking the present with her memories.

Attachment Contract

2024

On the Edge poster
9.0

Eight years after her husband's disappearance, a Syrian woman named Leila lives in Beirut, where she works in a pharmacy. But her simple life hides secrets that will change her world forever.

On the Edge

2022

Harair poster
NR

A Syrian historical‑social drama set in early 20th‑century Damascus, following women whose lives are shaped by political upheaval, restrictive traditions, and shifting social norms. The series explores resilience, dignity, and personal sacrifice as its characters confront oppression, family pressures, and the struggle for autonomy. A layered, female‑centered portrait of courage amid a transforming society.

Harair

2015

Family issue poster
NR

The story exposes a new experience within a simple family that suffers from the problem of distributing tasks and responsibilities among its members.

Family issue

1999

Time of silence poster
NR

This 30-episode television series falls within the genre of contemporary social dramas with a comedic tone. It presents a group of characters who work at the same institution, each dealing with their own concerns, problems, desires, and dreams. These issues affect both their personal and professional lives, as the challenges of the workplace follow them home, impacting their family dynamics. Likewise, the hardships of daily life influence their performance at work.

Time of silence

2003

Honour poster
10.0

An issue of social sensitivity, a matter related to what is called honor, through the story of Nurse Asia, who decides to help many girls get rid of their out-of-wedlock pregnancies before they are buried and killed with the dagger of honor.

Honour

2022

Under the Tread poster
NR

A realistic social drama that revolves around "Awf," a kind and simple man living in a rural environment. Exposed to severe injustice and cruelty from society and his surroundings, he is forced to displace to the city to escape his reality. The events intertwine to shed light on issues of corruption, poverty, and the class struggle. تدور أحداث المسلسل في إطار درامي اجتماعي واقعي حول شخصية "عوف"، وهو رجل طيب وبسيط يعيش في بيئة ريفية، لكنه يتعرض لظلم قاهر وقسوة شديدة من المجتمع ومن الظروف المحيطة به، مما يدفعه للنزوح إلى المدينة هرباً من واقعه، لتتشابك الأحداث وتسلط الضوء على قضايا الفساد، والفقر، والصراع بين الطبقات.

Under the Tread

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Black Flowers poster
NR

A drama about the relationships between a group of Syrian and Algerian individuals and their stories of love and revenge.

Black Flowers

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