Al Hayba

I started watching Al Hayba by a coincidence while randomly searching the series on Netflix. We are only hearing the conflict between Lebanon and Israele. In the series, there is a side effect of Syrian War on narco and a bullet traffic. As a Turkish watcher, I really like listening Lebanese Blonde by Thievery Corporation and the band of Beirut. So that makes me wonder about the mysterious Lebanon lifestyle. Btw, there are so many same words in Turkish. That sounds we had grabbed so many words from Arabic. Also Beirut looks very similiar to my city (Izmir) Hope we will see the second season on Netflix soon.

The series is amazing and it is also available on Netflix with English subtitles for those who don't speak Arab. The storyline is very interesting and different from what persons like myself (from the western part of the world- North America) know as reality. Over all the series has a perfect balance of action and romance which make Al Hayba a most watch. I know that there is a season 2 but I hope they can do another that continues with the storyline from this season with regard to Jabal an Alia.

As a Lebanese American I thoroughly liked Al Hayba. The subtitles were not bad. Often there is difference between subtitles and what is actually being said. One of the other users on here complained about the many Mercedes and beautiful homes. As a Lebanese American I can confirm that there are many Mercedes cars and trucks in Lebanon (it's cheaper to import cars from Germany than from the US). And the style of homes is of course going to differ in the Eastern Mediterranean than in the States, so that is not escapism (to the person that described it as escapism). Overall the plot line was good, and reflects some historical reality. I recommend this show for non-Arabs, while keeping in mind that Lebanon is a Mediterranean Middle Eastern country. Completely different landscape, economy, etc.

I really love this show. I binged watched it couldn't stop watching. I was hesitating to watch because I read on this forum ppl say it's a soap. Well it far from a soapie show. Give it a try it's really good. Can't wait for season 2...When is it available on Netflix?

I can hardly wait to see season 2. Love Taim Hassan.