Muslim fast month is typically a time when families and friends across Mideast gather around televisions after evening meal; this year, a series about a seedy hostel shocked some viewers with scenes of massages, alcohol and drugs, but is also seen a sign that normal life is returning
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IRAQ - Iraqi actors read their scripts to prepare for a scene of the hotel TV series, which is being filmed and broadcast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad, Iraq May 12, 2019

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IRAQ - An Iraqi actor has her makeup applied before performing in the hotel, a TV series which is being filmed and broadcast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad, Iraq May 12, 2019

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IRAQ - Iraqi actors prepare for a scene of the hotel TV series, which is being filmed and broadcast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad, Iraq May 12, 2019

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IRAQ - Director Hassan Husni watches Iraqi actors during filming of the hotel TV series, which is being filmed and broadcast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Baghdad, Iraq May 10, 2019