Acting
Najah Safkounoi
Born May 17, 1946 · Homs, Syria (age 80)
A Syrian artist, born in Homs on May 17, 1946. He is one of the members of the Syrian National Theater, and is an employee of the Ministry of Culture and the National Theatre. He participated as an actor in many television, cinema and theater roles, in addition to several radio series. He has been a member of the Artists Syndicate since 1982. Among his works in the theater: The Cell Phone, and the…
Known For
The Long Night · 2009The Long Night
2009
MovieMysteryDrama
Four political activists friends are arrested by the repressive regime in Syria in the 1970s and spend twenty years in detention, three of them are released, and the fourth remains. The three friends are shocked by the huge changes they found in society, while showing the hardships their fourth comrade faces in prison.
Al Hayba · 2017Al Hayba
★ 6.62017
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
In a village by the Lebanon-Syria border, the head of an arms-smuggling clan contends with family conflicts, power struggles and complicated love.
Omar · 2012Omar
★ 9.02012
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
A historical saga about the second caliph and Commander of the Faithful Omar Bin Al-Khattab and his pivotal role in the Islamic State.
Al-Hout · 2008Al-Hout
2008
Series
A 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.
Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi · 2001Salah Al-Deen Al-Ayoubi
★ 8.02001
SeriesWar & PoliticsDrama
A 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.
Cordoba's Spring · 2003Cordoba's Spring
★ 9.52003
SeriesWar & PoliticsDrama
The 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.
Al Qaqaa Ibn Amr Al Tamimi · 2010Al Qaqaa Ibn Amr Al Tamimi
2010
SeriesDrama
The series deals with the biography of the great companion Al-Qa’qa’ bin Amr Al-Tamimi, with its many heroic deeds that raised the banner of Islam in several situations, by highlighting an important Islamic stage and re-dramatizing it.
The Curse of Mud · 2010The Curse of Mud
2010
SeriesDrama
The series revolves around politics and corruption in 1980s Syria. An aspiring university student is forced to become a police officer and climb the political ladder, revealing bitter truths along the way.
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ذي قار- يوم من أيام العرب · 2001ذي قار- يوم من أيام العرب
2001
Series
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