{"id":46047,"date":"2019-08-04T13:13:16","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T12:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=46047"},"modified":"2019-08-04T13:13:18","modified_gmt":"2019-08-04T12:13:18","slug":"eastenders-writer-is-heading-to-the-uae-for-the-countrys-first-arab-soap-opera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsforher.com\/?p=46047","title":{"rendered":"Eastenders writer is heading to the UAE for the country&#039;s first Arab soap opera"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- m -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5751019935\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p> [ad_1]\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"id_text\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><i>Eastenders<\/i> is probably one of the biggest things to come out of the UK since the scone, so we&#8217;re all pretty in-tune with drama. And, with an almost 35-year run, it&#8217;s obviously a hit. But now, the UAE is getting its very own answer to life in Albert Square as Tony Jordan, a writer of the popular show, is teaming up with producers in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside twofour54 Abu Dhabi, MBC Studios announced a new partnership to produce <i>Inheritance<\/i>, \u201cthe world\u2019s first Arabic-language soap opera.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/media\/425089-eastenders-writer-to-create-worlds-first-arabic-soap-opera-in-the-uae\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arabian Business<\/a>, Jordan has had his eye on the project, saying, \u201cOne of my long-held ambitions has been to create and help develop major drama projects outside the UK. This project is truly groundbreaking and I think we\u2019ve created something really special.\u201d<\/p>\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"5511153269\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Maryam Eid AlMheiri, vice chair of twofour54, said: \u201cPartnering with MBC Studios and Image Nation to produce the world\u2019s first Arab soap opera is truly a landmark moment in Arab entertainment industry and cultural history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese soaps are very labour intensive and collectively we view this agreement as a long-term opportunity to rapidly develop aspiring production professional through extensive training of local cast, crew and writers. When it comes to producing key long-running shows in Abu Dhabi, this is only the beginning,\u201d added Peter Smith, managing director of MBC Studios.<\/p>\n<p>The show is set to film within 250 days a year, and the producers have suggested that the first year will open up 200 new jobs, according to the press release.<\/p>\n<p>Although we don&#8217;t know very much about the show&#8217;s plot, we can safely assume there will be drama, romance, dysfunctional family-ties and an extra serving of drama.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"5\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 5 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9258826580\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/me.mashable.com\/culture\/6456\/eastenders-writer-is-heading-to-the-uae-for-the-countrys-first-arab-soap-opera\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"c5b541d88d911dcbb84397def1a3492d\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- 3 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3943282228430444\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2884989920\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Eastenders is probably one of the biggest things to come out of the UK since the scone, so we&#8217;re all pretty in-tune with drama. And, with an almost 35-year run, it&#8217;s obviously a hit. 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