Lebanese actress Nadine Nassib Njeim and Tunisian actor-director Dhafer L'Abidine are headlining Momken, a 30-episode drama produced by Cedars Art Production for MBC Shahid, but viewers waiting for the Ramadan 2026 lineup will not see it land on the streamer this season.According to Al Bawaba, the series has been officially pulled from the Ramadan 2026 drama marathon and pushed to a later 2026 release window.
Why the Series Was Delayed
Reporting from Sada Elbalad credits the postponement to Al-Sabah Company's decision to extend the production period so the team can complete filming and finish technical post-production at the quality the platform wants. The same outlet describes Momken as a 30-episode project written by Mona El-Shimy and directed by Amin Dorra, with Cedars Art Production handling the shoot. Industry trade coverage from Señal News initially listed Momken among the nine Cedars Art dramas earmarked for the Ramadan 2026 slate before the schedule was revised.
The Story and Cast
Voice of Emirates describes the plot as the intersecting paths of a man who heals others while carrying past wounds and a woman worn down by experience, with their relationship tested by social pressure and unresolved history. Supporting cast names reported across Arabic-language coverage include Zeina Makki, Anjo Rihane, Alan Saadeh, Rodrigue Sleiman, Marwa Khalil, Roula Hamadeh, Dali Jou, Malak Kanaan and George Chalhoub.
A First Collaboration for the Leads
Harper's Bazaar Arabia notes that Momken is the first on-screen pairing of Njeim and L'Abidine, and the actress has been previewing the project to fans on social media. The series is listed on MBC Shahid under its Season 1 page, but no firm post-Ramadan air date has yet been published by the platform. A first-look poster and promotional images surfaced earlier this year, per Sada Elbalad, which framed the project as one of the higher-profile joint Arab productions in development for 2026.
For now, Arabic-drama audiences will have to wait — the production trade-off is more time in post for a series whose two leads have never shared the screen before, and whose script leans on emotional knots rather than a procedural hook.
