
Acting
Mohammad Kheir Al-Jarrah
Born
1964-06-21 (62)
Place of birth
Aleppo, Syria
Known for
Acting
Credits
48 titles
Known for
9.5When 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 Falcon of Quraish
2002
7.3A retired Egyptian officer working at the Egyptian embassy in Tel Aviv decides to plot revenge against Israel for freezing his bank accounts when he objected to its monstrous conduct in Palestine. In Egypt, he recruits five of his former students to rob Israel’s largest bank.
Ferqet Naji Atallah
2012
NRThe 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
8.2Chronicling the Basus War between two Arabian tribes and their allies, the drama follows the emergence of renowned Arab figure, Al Zeer Salem.
Al Zeer Salem
2000
9.0Akkash is a nationalist resistance fighter against Ottoman rule in Syria. Thuraya, the daughter of the wealthy Turkish aristocrat Ismail Pasha, falls in love with him, and he loves her in return. Determined to be with him, she is willing to sacrifice everything, including her family and privileged position in society.
Al Thuraya
1997
NRFarah is a talented wedding planner who has kept her heart locked up ever since the man she was supposed to marry vanished on their wedding day five years ago. When her boss hands her his new wedding to organise, she discovers the groom is that same man — now engaged to someone else. A warm, bittersweet Lebanese romantic comedy-drama starring Dana Mardini and Nicolas Mouawad, adapted from the Turkish hit İyi Günde Kötü Günde.
Ala Al Hilwa Wa Al Morra
2021
Film credits
2000s · 2 titles
10.0The personal and professional lives of five girlfriends living together in a flat: Nour, the landlord, who is in a lovers' quarrel with her fiance Wael, Leila an opinionated model, Media an aspiring actor, Samiha a daydreamer who's trying not to fail law school; and Lubna, a new comer who's looking for a job.
Sabaya
2009
NRA tour guide is caught between two men: the first is a powerful and influential businessman, who is secretly married to the tour guide, and demands that she abort the fetus she is carrying from him. As for the other, she meets him on one of her tours and falls in love with him, as he appears to her to be a light-hearted, helpful and humble man.
Public Relations
2005
Undated · 6 titles
Series credits
9.5When 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 Falcon of Quraish
2002
7.3A retired Egyptian officer working at the Egyptian embassy in Tel Aviv decides to plot revenge against Israel for freezing his bank accounts when he objected to its monstrous conduct in Palestine. In Egypt, he recruits five of his former students to rob Israel’s largest bank.
Ferqet Naji Atallah
2012
NRThe 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
8.2Chronicling the Basus War between two Arabian tribes and their allies, the drama follows the emergence of renowned Arab figure, Al Zeer Salem.
Al Zeer Salem
2000
9.0Akkash is a nationalist resistance fighter against Ottoman rule in Syria. Thuraya, the daughter of the wealthy Turkish aristocrat Ismail Pasha, falls in love with him, and he loves her in return. Determined to be with him, she is willing to sacrifice everything, including her family and privileged position in society.
Al Thuraya
1997
NRFarah is a talented wedding planner who has kept her heart locked up ever since the man she was supposed to marry vanished on their wedding day five years ago. When her boss hands her his new wedding to organise, she discovers the groom is that same man — now engaged to someone else. A warm, bittersweet Lebanese romantic comedy-drama starring Dana Mardini and Nicolas Mouawad, adapted from the Turkish hit İyi Günde Kötü Günde.
Ala Al Hilwa Wa Al Morra
2021
NREvents of the series take place in a poor neighborhood, shedding light on the lives of its people, especially the life of an illegitimate young man who makes every effort to be helpful to others.
The Wait
2006
10.0The series explores the difficult circumstances faced by people from diverse backgrounds and professions, including a university professor, a new journalist, a low-income employee, and others. The central character is the general manager of a large, responsible construction company, where the potential for illicit gain is significant. He is a fickle man, a master of manipulation, who feigns honor and morality because he respects the law out of sheer fear of it—the core premise of the show. The series unfolds in a satirical, socially relevant, and humorous style, relying on witty situations to elicit a smile.
Law, However
2003
8.0A sweeping historical epic tracing the life of Saladin from his humble origins to his unification of fractured Muslim kingdoms and his legendary recapture of Jerusalem from the Crusaders after nearly a century of occupation. Starring Jamal Suleiman and directed by the late Hatem Ali, written by Walid Seif — the same partnership behind Palestinian Alienation — this is widely regarded as one of the finest historical dramas in Arabic television, epic in scale yet deeply human in its portrayal of leadership, faith and sacrifice.
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
2001
NRThe show tells the story of a playwright, Jalal, who holds secular views, and his close friendship with Michel, his childhood friend. Michel initially worked as a lawyer but later transitioned to journalism, founding his own magazine in which he boldly addresses societal issues, drawing significant criticism. Additionally, the narrative explores themes of separating religion from civil and political life through a love story between a man and a woman from different faiths: Jalal (a Muslim) and Hanan (a Christian). Their relationship culminates in a secret marriage, which lasts until Jalal’s sudden passing. Throughout the story, the work focuses on two major issues related to secularism: the demand for a civil personal status law that permits civil marriage, and the call for a secular education system that allows students the freedom to seek their own truths instead of being indoctrinated with a predetermined "absolute truth." It also tackles issues of political and social corruption.
ليس سراباً
2008
NRA drama series that tells the story of the coastal environment during the era of the French mandate in Syria, especially the environment of fishermen in light of the exploitation and greed of some people and the bitter struggle of others against the French occupier.
Al-Hout
2008
NRA group of young men and women of different Arab nationalities live side by side in a residential building in Abu Dhabi. The work narrates the daily relationships between them, as well as the differences that may occur between individuals who live under one roof.
Neighbors
2017
NRDalila wal-Zaybaq (دليلة والزيبق) is a 2011 Syrian historical adventure series set during the Mamluk era, spanning Cairo, Baghdad, and Damascus. At its heart is a gripping battle between good and evil — Dalila, a cunning and ruthless woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and Zaybaq, a brave young hero who rises to confront her wickedness after she kills his father. A lavish reimagining of a beloved classic from Arab folklore, starring Karis Bashar and Wael Sharaf.
Dalila wal-Zaybaq
2011
NRMatar 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.
Memories of the Next Era
2003
NRThe series examines the change in the composition of the Syrian family, through the life of a number of Damascene families that are connected by a number of intertwining relationships, as love blossoms between the lawyer Riyad El Emary and the interior designer Riad El Merady.
Holding Back Tears
2005
7.0Maitha and her two friends form a women's independence front and enroll in a literacy school, which becomes the scene of amusing events as a result of the mixing of different Arab nationalities and dialects on the one hand, and the husbands' tireless efforts to thwart the women's plans on the other.
Al Baa Tahtaha Nuqta
2025
NRNaji 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
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Maraya 2003
2003
7.0The series takes place in Ain El Jaouzeh, a village on Lebanon's southern border, between 1920 and 1945 during French colonialism. It follows the struggle between village elders and notables, allied with the occupation, and led by Amin, and the simple farmers who are trying to protect their lands from the brutality of Amin and his allies, as Sheikh Musa supports them to preserve their rights.
Ain El Jawze
2015
NRHaving spent most of her 20s taking care of her sick mother and her family's household, a sexually repressed woman elopes and has to face the hypocrisies of middle eastern society.
The Age of Shame
2009
NRA Syrian social drama series that sheds light on a neighborhood in one of the slums in the vicinity of Damascus, around a poor family consisting of a mother and her four children, who strive to meet their needs and achieve their ambitions with the tools available to them, while focusing on solving future problems at the time, leaving them to chance, luck, mischief, whim, or influence.
Ayamana Alhulwa
2003
NRA contemporary social series that takes place in Damascus, and deals with the subject of doubt in the human being when some of its constants in life are shaken.
Naked Souls
2012
6.4A man entrusts Abu Al Makhraz with a huge sum of money and disappears. When Abu Al Makhraz dies, his family finds themselves pitted against his relatives.
Layali Al-Salehiya
2004
8.0In 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.
The Leader
2011
9.5The second chapter of the acclaimed Andalusian trilogy by Walid Seif and Hatem Ali. Set in the golden age of Umayyad Cordoba, it traces the extraordinary rise of Muhammad ibn Abi Amir — known as Al-Mansur — from a young scholar arriving in Cordoba seeking knowledge, to the most powerful man in Andalusia. A sweeping story of ambition, political genius and the glittering, fragile peak of Arab civilisation in Spain. Stars Taim Hassan and Jamal Suleiman.
Cordoba's Spring
2003
9.5The first comprehensive dramatic telling of the Palestinian Nakba, seen through the eyes of a poor rural family from the 1930s British Mandate era through the massacres of 1948 and the defeat of 1967. Written by Palestinian poet Walid Seif — based on his own family history — and directed by the late Syrian master Hatem Ali, this is widely considered one of the greatest Arab television dramas ever produced. A monumental work of collective memory, historical witness and human endurance.
Palestinian Alienation
2004
10.0The 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
NRThe Syrian series *Hay Al-Mazar* unfolds within a social framework that reflects the daily lives of the residents of Hay Al-Mazar. It explores various humanitarian and social issues, including family relationships, class struggles, and the challenges faced by characters in a rapidly changing environment.
AlMazar neighborhood
1999
9.7The events takes place in the village of (Al-Kharba), near Al-Suwayda Governorate, as it highlights the lives of two families living in the village within a comedic framework.
Al Kherba
2011
7.0Haramlek is a Syrian historical drama set during the late Ottoman era in Syria. It explores life inside elite households, focusing on women’s quarters (“haramlek”) and the hidden power struggles within. The story follows intertwined characters dealing with love, betrayal, and ambition, revealing how influence is exercised behind closed doors, especially by women navigating strict social structures.
The Harem
2019
NRA mysterious murder takes place in a village near Damascus called Mafraq. Then an investigation begins to search for the perpetrator among members of two families living in the village. The investigations reveal shocking and unexpected secrets and details.
Cut Vein
2025
10.0Tucked away in the Syrian mountains, the fictional village of Umm al-Tanafs al-Fawqa has been completely bypassed by modern technology — and its simple, warm-hearted residents have no idea what they're missing. Each episode follows their hilarious attempts to navigate life's big and small dramas with nothing but common sense, stubbornness and each other. A gentle, sharp satire that uses village innocence as a mirror for modern society's complications — described by many viewers as the greatest Arab comedy ever made.
Lost village
2008
10.0Tucked away in the Syrian mountains, the fictional village of Umm al-Tanafs al-Fawqa has been completely bypassed by modern technology — and its simple, warm-hearted residents have no idea what they're missing. Each episode follows their hilarious attempts to navigate life's big and small dramas with nothing but common sense, stubbornness and each other. A gentle, sharp satire that uses village innocence as a mirror for modern society's complications — described by many viewers as the greatest Arab comedy ever made.
Lost village
2008
9.0A 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.
Alhaqa'eb
2014
NRThe story of the work revolves around four girls and their mothers waiting for their traveling father throughout the episodes of the series and they have a uncle, a former ministerial candidate with a good financial income. In each episode, the family is exposed to funny situations and exciting adventures within a funny family template.
Akrekoz's Girls
2003
NRThe series explores the lives of ordinary people in Syrian society navigating personal struggles, societal conflicts, and the gap between dreams and reality
Men and women
2005
NRThe series revolves around a group of people who each live alone in rented rooms on two separate floors of an old Arab house, owned by Umm Fawaz (Mona Wasef), a seventy-year-old woman who rents out the downstairs rooms to women and the upstairs rooms to men. Their daily lives intersect within the confines of the space.
Heavenly Space
2005
NRThe life and suffering of seven girlfriends in our modern society, as each has her own demands and hopes, from searching for work, to achieving self-fulfillment, human dignity, and balanced living psychologically and socially.
Roses in salty soil
2002
NRThe series sheds light on the life of the Al-Jalali family, one of the most prestigious families in the city of Aleppo. The story revolves around a man who amassed a great fortune through both legitimate and illegitimate means, including depriving his siblings of their rightful inheritance. As time passes, the elder of the Al-Jalali family falls ill and finds himself with no one to assist him and his children except his brother—whom he had previously denied his wealth. However, mysterious events surround the disappearance of Haj Amin's money at the hands of his brother Anas.
Biography of Al-Jalali Family
2000
NRFour brothers, each living a life filled with fear and isolation: Akram (Abdel Moneim Amayri), the eldest brother, is an employee who appears committed and reserved, but in reality suffers from a sexual complex that causes him to fail in his repeated attempts to get engaged; As for Lamis (Caresse Bashar), she is a teacher involved in a forbidden love affair with her friend’s husband; she works to ruin their lives so she can be alone with her lover. As for Hosam (Rami Hanna), is a computer teacher who falls in love with Najwa, a relationship that changes his negative view of women. Basma (Maysoun Abu Asaad), a pharmacist searching for rational love, gets involved with Ghassan (Khaled Al-Qish), only to discover later that he is a deceiver; she breaks up with him and gets involved with someone else who is just as bad as he is. How will things end for these siblings? And will love return to set their lives back on track?
On Fear and Isolation
2009






