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Egypt's satirical puppet Abla Fahita makes comeback on Netflix's 'Drama Queen'

Netflix has started airing a second Egyptian original series about Abla Fahita as the US streaming giant seeks to expand its viewership in the Arab world.
A screen grab from the Netflix trailer for Drama Queen.

Marking her debut into the drama world with her distinctive splendor, Netflix started airing March 15 the anticipated show of Abla Fahita, the Egyptian satirical puppet turned celebrity in her country and the Arab world. The series is the second original production by the world’s leading streaming entertainment service for an Egyptian show.

The series, dubbed "Drama Queen," sheds light on Abla Fahita’s human side and tests her dramatic capabilities in an action-packed comedy drama full of thrill. The show follows the adventures of the puppet, whose life is turned upside down as she is implicated in a crime after becoming one of the leading stars in the Arab world. The illustrious diva then goes on the run and is separated from her children as she finds herself being chased by the law and society, but she will stop at nothing to regain her glory and her children.

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