Guardian, The television soap opera that has the Arab world agog, 16 Mar 09 ""It's a reaction to the modern age, to satellite TV and the internet, it's about nostalgia for traditions that are being lost," said Sharaf, lamenting the new sectarianism that has followed the war in Iraq. "In Syria we don't ask people if they are Muslims or Christians, or Sunni or Shia. In Bab al-Hara you don't ask your neighbour who he is, but how he is, and how you can help him.""
non-tech, although you can follow episodes of Bab al-Hara on the net.