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Love, Luxury and Obsession: Netflix’s 2026 Arabic Shows Are About to Take Over Your Screen Netflix has just unveiled its much-anticipated Arabic-language entertainment slate for 2026, sending fans across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) into a frenzy. The streamer’s new roster spans drama, reality TV, romance, horror and psychological thrillers, marking another bold push into regional storytelling that blends local flavor with global appeal. This comes as part of Netflix’s strategy to nurture original content from diverse voices while expanding its international footprint.The lineup includes returning favourites like Love Is Blind, Habibi and Dubai Bling, fresh original films such as From the Ashes: The Pit and Love in Slow Motion and new series including Chasing Shadows and Obsess. With several star casts and genre-hopping offerings, 2026 is shaping up to be Netflix’s most ambitious year yet for Arabic productions.Reality TV reloaded: Love Is Blind, Habibi returns for season 2
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AdvertisementUS-China relationsWorldUnited States & CanadaTrump pardons ex-NYPD officer convicted of helping Beijing stalk Chinese expatMichael McMahon was one of three men convicted at the first trial stemming from US claims about China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ initiative
Reading Time:1 minuteWhy you can trust SCMPAssociated PressPublished: 6:36am, 8 Nov 2025US President Donald Trump granted a pardon on Friday to a former New York police sergeant who was convicted of helping China try to scare an ex-official into going back to his homeland, a prominent case in US authorities’ efforts to combat what they claim are Beijing’s far-flung efforts to repress critics.
AdvertisementMichael McMahon was sentenced this spring to 18 months in prison for his involvement in what a federal judge called “a campaign of transnational repression”.
He insisted he was innocent, saying he was “unwittingly used” when he took what he thought was a straightforward private investigator gig. McMahon said he was to..

AdvertisementBritainWorldEuropeMandelson Epstein scandal: demands grow for ex-envoy to repay US$75,000 severanceGovernment allies urge ex-ambassador to return controversial UK taxpayer-funded buyout as probe into his Epstein connections deepens
Reading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMP1dpaPublished: 4:19pm, 8 Feb 2026The former British ambassador to the United States and former government minister Peter Mandelson is facing demands to hand back the payoff he received after being sacked as US envoy.
The senior Labour Party figure was sacked over his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, but anger in Westminster has intensified after the latest release of documents which indicated he leaked information to his friend while he was a government minister.
Allies of Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the peer should give the taxpayer-funded handout back or donate it to a victims’ charity.
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