In this comprehensive article, Ali Jaafar sets forth the recent deals between major Hollywood studios and future Arab movie makers, as well as many of the major challenges facing the region’s burgeoning film industries. While the majority of deals have been either real estate-related (with a rapid development of theme parks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi) or the investment of Gulf money into American film productions, Arab media moguls are working fast to build a local Arab film industry (beyond just Egypt) with the guidance and support of Hollywood know-how.

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