Ahmad Al Zain

The Ghaliboun is a Lebanese series, part of which is based on real events that occurred in Lebanon during the Lebanese civil war

Tucked 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.

A story that examines the unique social fabric of the city of Damascus through the neighborhood of Talea Al Feda, where Muslims live alongside Christians and Jews, coexisting in tolerance and peace.

The show follows a multi-generational family torn apart by power struggles, inheritance disputes, and long-hidden betrayals. As control over wealth and authority shifts within the household, rivalries intensify between relatives, exposing corruption, manipulation, and emotional scars from the past. The arrival of new relationships and resurfacing secrets destabilise fragile alliances, forcing characters to confront guilt, ambition, and revenge in a tightly bound social world where loyalty is constantly tested.