The Arabian peninsula has just had its second drama of the year canceled due to tribal animosities. The historical soap opera, “Saadoun al-Awajy,” dealt with conflict between the Sammar and Unaiza tribes in the years 1750 to 1830. The loss of Saadoun is felt deeply by some soap opera afficionados. One Sammar descendant despairs, “It’s a fuss about nothing … At the end of the day such a drama was a money opportunity.”
The other show to be canceled for offending sensibilities was “Cup of Blood”—it was apparently a historical soap opera, not a procedural crime drama.
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