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After 25-Year Hiatus, First Arabic-Language 'Sesame Street' Opens Again

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Gargur, No'maan, Melsoon and Shams — four of the Muppet stars of <em>Iftah Ya Simsim</em>, the first Arabic-language version of Sesame Street. The show went off the air 25 years ago, and other Arabic-language <em>Sesame Street </em>spinoffs have launched since — but now, the original is debuting again. (Sesame Workshop)
Gargur, No'maan, Melsoon and Shams — four of the Muppet stars of Iftah Ya Simsim, the first Arabic-language version of Sesame Street. The show went off the air 25 years ago, and other Arabic-language Sesame Street spinoffs have launched since — but now, the original is debuting again. (Sesame Workshop)

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