and certainly the boldest Arab cartoon. Even given its efforts to promote itself as a major touristic and business attraction free from the stern restrictions of the past, Saudi Arabia remains a ...

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The highly anticipated animated feature, “Masameer Junior,” arrives on Netflix today, marking a significant new release from ...

A Saudi animated cartoon series has aired on Japanese television ... The anime is a joint production between Japan's Toei Animation and Saudi Arabia's Manga Productions. It will run for 13 ...

Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ countries agreed last ... The stark message sent a chill around the globe. Other topics in the cartoons include Hurricane Ian recovery efforts in Florida; gaffes ...

As the head of an animation studio in Saudi Arabia, he signed a five-year deal with Netflix in 2020. A sardonic cartoon franchise that he helped create, “Masameer,” likened to a Saudi version ...

Saudi Arabia condemned cartoons offending the Prophet Mohammad, but held back from echoing calls by other Muslim states for action against images being displayed in France of the Prophet.