Syria’s TV dramas are testing Ramadan series’ boundaries after Assad’s fall

Syria’s TV dramas are testing Ramadan series’ boundaries after Assad’s fall

ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — Ramadan in the Arab world is a time of fasting and prayer, but it brings another beloved tradition: the much-anticipated TV drama series shot each year to be aired during the holy month. After iftar, the evening meal that breaks their daytime fast, families gather to watch their picks from the year’s crop of soap operas and political and historical dramas, snacking on sweets and nuts and drinking tea and coffee until late in…