Best Emirati documentary series

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch documentary shows from United Arab Emirates, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for Khawatir

    Khawatir 2005

    A TV show devoted to help young people to be mature in their faith, work & knowledge

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  • How did Saudi Arabia confront Al-Qaeda 2015

    An exclusive documentary on "Al-Arabiya" reveals the hidden world of "al-Qaeda" terrorist cells in Saudi Arabia, from 2003 to 2009, and presents videos from within the terrorist groups and how the competent authorities confronted this monster that targeted citizens, security forces and oil.

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  • How Saudi Arabia Fought Al-Qaeda 2015

    An exclusive documentary by Al-Arabiya revealing the hidden world of “al-Qaeda” terrorist cells and how authorities confronted this monster that targeted citizens, security forces and oil. The 3 part-documentary showcases the terrorism war in Saudi Arabia from 2003 to 2009. It shows videos about the terrorist groups. The viewer will be able to see the details of the operations through the testimonies of security members who witnessed this war through raids or prosecution of terrorists. Scenes about the last moments before the execution of the attacks and other agonizing scenes for young misled men recorded before carrying out the attacks will be aired for the first time. The documentary also highlights the achievement of the security authorities in the combat against “al-Qaeda” and dismantling its sleeper cells.

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  • Omar 2012

    The biography of the second adult caliph ، Omar Ibn Al-Khattab ، God is pleased with him ، whose importance and role lie in the history of the call and the establishment of the state of Islam as well as the characteristics and Virtutes of that character who made him a Reference and model guide for Muslims.

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  • Gulf War 1995

    An important stage starting from the events that preceded Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and the movements of Arab leaders to the period of the invasion and its events, then the liberation war, and the position of Arab and foreign countries that stood with or against the brutal Iraqi invasion.

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  • Poster for Duroob

    Duroob 2014

    A suspense program in which the presenter gets involved in a dramatization of a realistic story and offers solutions to how can an individual deal with his inner problems.

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  • الحرافيش 1998

    استنادًا إلى رواية نجيب محفوظ (الحرافيش)، يعرض المسلسل السيرة الذاتية للبطل الشعبي عاشور الناجي وأسرته، حيث يمثل رمزًا للمبادئ والقيم والعدل والرحمة وإنصاف البسطاء.

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  • Winds of Change 2018

    The show deals with the big changes that have occurred in Riyadh over the last five decades, showing the intellectual changes that have affected the society.

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  • Moment | لحظة 2016

    A science and technology series documenting breakthroughs happening around the world.

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  • Abwab El Gheim 2010

    The series depicts what life was like in the Arabian Peninsula during a rocky time period that witnessed the presence of various powers, from the British to the Turkish, which affected the life of the Bedouin residents. The series also explores the Bedouin lifestyle, traditions, and social customs.

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  • CUT 2017

    A new show following the lives of Saudi students pursuing filmmaking in the United States.

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  • Dark Hallows 2017

    All the details of the secret organization of the Muslim Brotherhood in the UAE, and provides compelling evidence, recordings and confessions for the first time, about the crimes committed by the organization and its schemes in the state, consisting of four parts, a historical account of the organization since its inception and composition and methods of recruitment And the fact that they were loyal and sold to the group's leader, through the Arab spring and ending with their arrest and trial.

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  • If he was between us 2009

    The question is how the Messenger of God behaved and would judge certain situations in this time as if he was among us. For this reason Al-Shukairi takes the streets and meets people highlighting many of their everyday practices and compare it to the practices of the Messenger, as it came in the Prophet’s biography, trying to extrapolate the lessons.

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