Editing Iftah Ya Simsim (section)

=== Characters ===
New [[Muppets]] were created, inspired by cultural traditions in the Arab world, from the shadow puppets of Syria to the puppets of Egypt, some of the oldest puppets in the world.<ref name="alkhayr-465" /> These characters included a [[camel]] named Nu'man (نُعمان),<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gettas |first=Gregory J. |date=December 1, 1990 |title=The Globalization of Sesame Street: A Producer's Perspective |journal=Educational Technology Research and Development |publisher=Kluwer Academic Publishers |volume=38 |issue=4 |page=56 |doi=10.1007/BF02314645 |issn=1042-1629}}</ref> a green and yellow [[parrot]] named Malsoon (مَلْسون), a lavender-colored [[monster]] with a long nose named Yagut, and a large purple ribbon-wearing cat called Abla.

Characters from the American show, like the [[Cookie Monster]], [[Bert and Ernie]], [[Grover]], and [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]], were transposed into Arabic versions: Kaaki, Bader and Anees, Gharghour, and Kamil. The show's version of [[Count von Count|the Count]] kept his distinctive laugh and accent when speaking MSA.

The show's opening included a song alongside footage of children across the Arab world running past familiar landmarks like the [[Egyptian pyramids|Pyramids]] and playing in playgrounds and ancient alleyways before running into a white fort that had its gates open wide. The show's set consisted of an intricately traditional Arab neighborhood called ''Sharee Eshreen'' (20th Street).<ref name="opensesame" />