How Saudi Arabia's dreams of building Hollywood in the desert fell short

How Saudi Arabia's dreams of building Hollywood in the desert fell short

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The lavish Saudi TV drama "Muawiya" debuted in March, just in time to ride the surge in TV viewership that hits the region around Ramadan each year. One of the most expensive Arab series ever made, it portrays seventh-century life in the desert, with sweeping overhead shots, charging armies on horseback, and massive flotillas.

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