Amal Arafa

Mukhtasar Mufid is a 1992 Syrian socio‑political dramedy blending drama, light comedy, and documentary‑style observation. Through episodic stories led by Abbas Al‑Nouri, the series examines everyday Syrian life, civic behavior, and the pressures shaping social and political awareness. With sharp commentary and grounded performances, it explores moral dilemmas, public institutions, and the contradictions of ordinary citizens navigating a changing society.

When the Abbasids overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate in Damascus, slaughtering nearly the entire dynasty, one young prince escapes — Abd al-Rahman. Hunted across deserts and seas, he eventually reaches the fringes of the Muslim world and, through sheer will and political genius, founds a new Umayyad emirate in Andalusia. Written by Walid Seif and directed by Hatem Ali, this is the first chapter of their celebrated Andalusian trilogy — epic, human and historically meticulous.

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.

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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.

The series tackles a number of negative contemporary social phenomena, shedding light on the challenges encountered by young people, like violence against children, poverty, homelessness, begging, slave trade, motherhood, family disintegration, and honor crimes.

Mukhtasar Mufid is a 1992 Syrian socio‑political dramedy blending drama, light comedy, and documentary‑style observation. Through episodic stories led by Abbas Al‑Nouri, the series examines everyday Syrian life, civic behavior, and the pressures shaping social and political awareness. With sharp commentary and grounded performances, it explores moral dilemmas, public institutions, and the contradictions of ordinary citizens navigating a changing society.

When the Abbasids overthrow the Umayyad Caliphate in Damascus, slaughtering nearly the entire dynasty, one young prince escapes — Abd al-Rahman. Hunted across deserts and seas, he eventually reaches the fringes of the Muslim world and, through sheer will and political genius, founds a new Umayyad emirate in Andalusia. Written by Walid Seif and directed by Hatem Ali, this is the first chapter of their celebrated Andalusian trilogy — epic, human and historically meticulous.

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.

No synopsis available yet.

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.

The series tackles a number of negative contemporary social phenomena, shedding light on the challenges encountered by young people, like violence against children, poverty, homelessness, begging, slave trade, motherhood, family disintegration, and honor crimes.

Matar disappears under mysterious circumstances for 20 years, during which everyone has believed he had died a martyr. However, he returns in a new form and builds a financial empire amidst the mystery surrounding the source of his wealth. Using the spider's method, he tightens his grip on everyone and exploits them to achieve his goals of doubling his wealth and taking revenge on his past friends.

The series revolves around the Arab Revolt that broke out in Syria against the Ottoman occupation that had ruled the country for four centuries.

The story of four young men who were high school classmates. Despite the differences in their understanding of life, their work and their tendencies, they somehow share something in common, as their destinies intersect to tell a story about love, friendship and the double standards of morality.

During the period of the French occupation of Syria, the events of the series revolve around As'ad AlWarraq, an orphan, illiterate, poor young man who is pushed by circumstances between various paradoxes, between false accusations and the injustice of his neighborhood people towards him.

The series discusses the stories of young university students, their reality during their studies, and the hardships and unknown fate they endure after graduation.

A social drama about the Syrian society and the corruption that runs rampant across all of its different classes, as well as exploring some ideals like love, integrity, and honesty.

An epic love story between a well-to-do blind girl and a rebel, set against a historical background spanning 60 years of conflicts, secrets and intrigue.

Eighteen years after the children of three Damascene leaders were kidnapped, the truth begins to surface, tipping the balance in an intense battle between good and evil.

The series follows the family of Al-Mallah and Khaldun: the former enjoys great influence, while the other belongs to a downtrodden class. The spark of the story erupts with Khaldun’s desire to rob the Al-Mallah family, which turns the matter into a war between them and a settling of scores about the shared past and present that unites them.

In 1918 Damascus, after the downfall of the Ottoman Empire and before the French colonization of the country, six Damascene neighborhoods decide to choose one head to rule over them, only for clashes over the throne to crystalize and extend.

Tells a story of corruption in Syria. A minister's son takes advantage of his position and wealth to derail the life of a poor family.

Since her childhood, Hassiba has lived in suffering with her father because of the French occupation of Syria, as she moves with him from one place to another in search of security. She continues her struggle journey when she grows up and takes the path of resistance against the occupiers.

After her parents get divorced, Ishtar goes to live with her grandmother. When her grandmother passes away, she leaves the house to Ishtar , but her boyfriend tricks her into writing it over to him. She then goes to her aunt, who introduces her to the world of art through her voice.

A Syrian family — warm, funny and profoundly ordinary — finds itself facing the impossible choice millions of Syrians faced: stay in a home torn apart by war, or pack up everything and leave. They choose to go. But the road out proves just as punishing as what they left behind, with each episode delivering a new obstacle, a new heartbreak and a new reason to laugh through the tears. From the creator of Lost Village — tragicomedy at its most human.

The series is set in 1950s Syria during a period of serious political conflict that eventually led to the Syrian-Egyptian union. It delves deep into human relationships in Aleppo's silk market, with at its heart a love story between Murad and Souad.

A story about the different and diverse types of love, including romantic love, sibling love, motherly love, and friendship, presented through several different angles.

In a dramatic and social framework, Abu Mansour’s children work hard to improve their financial conditions, but they encounter major life obstacles, which they try to overcome.

The events revolve around the cruel and tyrannical Abu Nadhir, who seeks to control the lives of his family members without any regard for the psychological pain he causes them, while it becomes clear that there are secrets in his life and his past returns to haunt him.

The plot revolves around a Jordanian woman who owns a house in Damascus and plans to sell it, but her Syrian neighbor seeks to thwart her plan through a series of funny events and sudden situations.

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The events take place in the Qaymariyya Damascene neighborhood in the period between the establishment of the Hijazi railway line and the end of the Ottoman rule. It deals with the administrative details of the state and the lives of the locals through El Fawal family, who works in the textile trade.

This series tells the story of the sheikh of an Arab tribe named Ibn al-Wahaj, who is one of the noblest and most honorable Arabs, and has three sons called al-Bashiq and Osama and the youngest Aqab. There was in the tribe of Ibn al-Wahhaj there is a man who hated him and his sons, so he submitted to the sage of the tribe and the author of the narrations in it (Ibn al-Rumiyya), and he asked him to test the ability of the sons of Ibn al-Wahhaj to live outside their father's tribe, so the idea entered his head and he decided to send his three sons to unknown destinations, and said to them: I want you to be the raptors that live in a land that is not its land. So they set off, and Osama went to the north, Al-Bashiq to the south, and Aqab went to the east

Hayat is forced to leave her son, Jude, who is eight years old and is diagnosed with autism, in the custody of her friend Munes who tries to provide for him a stable and secure life.

Psycho / Saiko (2018) is a Syrian satirical comedy starring Amal Arafa in five different roles. Wasal is a pathologically honest girl whose refusal to lie gets her into constant trouble. When she accidentally obtains a CD exposing powerful corrupt officials, she becomes their target — wrongfully committed to a psychiatric hospital while her twin sister takes her place. A chaotic, funny chase across Syria and Lebanon follows as she fights to clear her name.

Mufid the monster, the naughty teenager, did not find anyone who knew how to deal with him properly, so he did not discover anyone around him and develop the good qualities that Mufid was distinguished for. The society in which he lived, starting from the harsh father at home, to the ignorant and arrogant teacher at school, to the mukhtar who punished him for cutting off the tail of Abboud's donkey... All of these were the cause of Mufid's loss and his premature end. As a result of this treatment, Mufeed could not bear to stay even for a single minute in the farm, so he ran away and decided never to return to this farm that caused him pain and persecuted him.

A Damascene chef finds sanctuary at the restaurant he works in, nurturing both his craft and his four children. But when his daughter goes missing, their world unravels, testing their morals and the bonds that hold them.

Set in 1920s

The story revolves around the family of Umm Ahmed Bilalish who lives in one of the old Damascene neighborhoods. When Farhan proposes to marry Samar, her mother reluctantly agrees. The events start taking a comic twist when the family wins the lottery and their social status changes.

Abu Jaber’s family struggles in poverty, while Aziz’s family lives in luxury but without an heir. When Abu Jaber is unable to repay his debts, Fidda is forced to make a difficult choice: give up her newborn… or her body.

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.

Fadel, a customs employee, rethinks his life. He leaves his second wife, Badiaa, with whom he has lived for four years. For the first time, he considers praying and avoiding bribes, and moves to work in the archives. He also observes the lives of his children: Sobhi, the sheep merchant; Hussein, the leftist fighter; Zakia, the independent woman; and Zahra, the religious woman.

On June 6, 1996, a group of girls gathered on the day they received their baccalaureate degrees to take a photo. They agreed to meet again a decade later, specifically on June 6, 2006. This is the starting point for the events of the series, as each of its separate episodes we live the story of each girl, and we see what time has done to her.

1992 tv series

A thought provoking drama about a female doctor working in oncology who becomes emotionally affected by her patients and the constant presence of death. The pressure and emotional toll of her job slowly strain her marriage, leading to separation from her husband. After the breakup, both of them struggle with regret and unresolved feelings. The series focuses on love, loss, illness, and how a demanding career can affect personal relationships.