rDLm5C_P8DYNew television shows are fanning the flames of cultural progression in the Middle East, showcasing new & radical social norms and confronting taboos considered to be punishable by death in many hardline Islamic countries. Reuters columnist David Rohde takes a look at the changing face of Arabic television in this edition of Decoder.
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Magnificent Century: Episode 1
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Suleiman the Magnificent
Have to say that I find this development far more interesting that the reams of uninformed and/or agitprop punditry coming out of the West - mainly the US.