Netflix is no longer just a platform for streaming movies (it has transformed into a cultural and legal battlefield that extends far beyond the screen). While some view its productions as bold for

t did not take “Jinn,” Netflix Originals’ first Arabic series, more than a single episode to cause an uproar on social media in Jordan. Even before the audience had a chance to watch the first few

by Daoud Kuttab A major social Fault line was suddenly revealed this past week when the online film content giant Netflix debuted its first Netflix original Arabic series “Jinn.” The series filmed in

As someone whose worked in the realm of Arab ‘content’ for the last 18 years, I can say with some confidence that self censorship is the bane of our Arab existence on small screens; followed swiftly

prosecutor’s office on Saturday said it launched an investigation into a series which started airing on Netflix and caused a public uproar in the Kingdom, a senior judicial source said. The

Netflix’s first Arabic original series is causing an upset among some Jordanians, with a prosecutor asking the country’s cybercrimes unit to investigate it and take action. The show, Jinn, is a young