Israel PM delays judicial reform: Netanyahu wants to 'give time for broad agreement'

The Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, currently taking place, is not only a time of spirituality but also the season for new TV series to debut across the Arab world. This industry is worth tens of millions of dollars in Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon alone, and in recent years, producers have increasingly crossed social and political boundaries. To discuss this phenomenon, we're joined by France 24 Arabic channel's Thameen Al-Kheetan.

Ahmed Naser, a former footballer, was one of the many civilians whose lives were upended by the sectarian violence that engulfed Iraq after the US-led invasion. In a bomb blast in Baghdad, he suffered life-altering injuries that killed one of his teammates. More than twenty years later, he has retrained as a basketball player and will represent Iraq in the Paralympics next year.

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