Man sa yarbah al malyoon (Arabic: من سيربح المليون, English translation: Who Will Win the Million) is the pan-Arab version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Hosted by George Kurdahi, and since 2024, it is now hosted by Kosai Khauli. The top prize is 1,000,000 Emirati dirhams (previously 1,000,000 Saudi riyals).
Man sa yarbah 2 malyoon[]
Man sa yarbah 2 malyoon (Arabic: من سيربح 2 مليون) was the second version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Aired from November 2005 to June 2007, top prize was 2,000,000 SR. Hosted by George Kurdahi.
In 2010 the show adopted the 12-question format yet with an extra high-risk mode and a reduced 1 000 000 SR grand prize. From October 2015 to April 2016 the show returned to the original 15-question format, with the top prize returned to 2 000 000 SR.
Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Tunisia and Morocco (Arab Maghreb) versions[]
Qui Veut Gagner Des Millions? (Arabic: من سيربح المليون) was Maghreb version for French-speaking peoples. From August 23, 2009 to September 3, 2010 game show broadcasted in Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Tunisia and Morocco on Nessma TV channel and Mehwar TV. Hosted by Rachid El Ouali. Top prize was 500.000 €.
Lifelines[]
In all Arabic versions at different times these lifelines used:
- 50:50 (حذف إجابتين)
- Phone-a-Friend (اتصال بصديق)
- Ask the Audience (مساعدة الجمهور)
- Switch the Question (تغيير السؤال) (after 5th question)
- Ask the Saviour (الإستعانة بالمستشار) (2010) (after the chosen safety-net)
- Three Wise Men (الإستعانة بلجنة الحكماء) (2016-2015) (after 10th question)
- Ask Three of the Audience (اسأل ثلاثة من النجوم) (2021) (after 5th question)
- Plus One (2024-)
- Ask the Host (2024-)
Seasons (all versions)[]
Man sa yarbah al malyoon (Arab League)[]
- Season 1 (? episodes, November 27, 2000 - 2001)
- Season 2 (? episodes, 2001 - 2002)
- Season 3 (? episodes, 2002 - 2003)
- Season 4 (? episodes, 2003 - May 2004)
- Season 5 (25 episodes, January 12 - August 10, 2010)
- Season 6 (1 episode, September 18, 2021)
- Season 7 (? episodes, November 11, 2024 - 2025)
Man sa yarbah 2 malyoon (Arabic League)[]
- Season 1 (? episodes, November 2005 - 2006)
- Season 2 (? episodes, October 16, 2006 - June 2007)
- Season 3 (25 episodes, October 23, 2015 - April 8, 2016)
Qui Veut Gagner Des Millions? (Maghreb)[]
- Season 1 (271 episodes, August 23, 2009 - September 3, 2010)
Money Trees[]
27.11.2000 - ??.05.2004, 18.09.2021[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 000 000 SR | 500 000 SR | 32 000 SR | 468 000 SR |
| 14 | 500 000 SR | 250 000 SR | 218 000 SR | |
| 13 | 250 000 SR | 125 000 SR | 93 000 SR | |
| 12 | 125 000 SR | 64 000 SR | 32 000 SR | |
| 11 | 64 000 SR | 32 000 SR | 0 SR | |
| 10 | 32 000 SR | 16 000 SR | 1 000 SR | 15 000 SR |
| 9 | 16 000 SR | 8 000 SR | 7 000 SR | |
| 8 | 8 000 SR | 4 000 SR | 3 000 SR | |
| 7 | 4 000 SR | 2 000 SR | 1 000 SR | |
| 6 | 2 000 SR | 1 000 SR | 0 SR | |
| 5 | 1 000 SR | 500 SR | 0 SR | 500 SR |
| 4 | 500 SR | 300 SR | 300 SR | |
| 3 | 300 SR | 200 SR | 200 SR | |
| 2 | 200 SR | 100 SR | 100 SR | |
| 1 | 100 SR | 0 SR | 0 SR |
??.11.2005 - ??.06.2007[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 000 000 SR | 1 000 000 SR | 64 000 SR | 936 000 SR |
| 14 | 1 000 000 SR | 500 000 SR | 436 000 SR | |
| 13 | 500 000 SR | 250 000 SR | 186 000 SR | |
| 12 | 250 000 SR | 125 000 SR | 61 000 SR | |
| 11 | 125 000 SR | 64 000 SR | 0 SR | |
| 10 | 64 000 SR | 32 000 SR | 2 000 SR | 30 000 SR |
| 9 | 32 000 SR | 16 000 SR | 14 000 SR | |
| 8 | 16 000 SR | 8 000 SR | 6 000 SR | |
| 7 | 8 000 SR | 4 000 SR | 2 000 SR | |
| 6 | 4 000 SR | 2 000 SR | 0 SR | |
| 5 | 2 000 SR | 1 000 SR | 0 SR | 1 000 SR |
| 4 | 1 000 SR | 500 SR | 500 SR | |
| 3 | 500 SR | 300 SR | 300 SR | |
| 2 | 300 SR | 200 SR | 200 SR | |
| 1 | 200 SR | 0 SR | 0 SR |
23.08.2009 - 03.09.2010[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 500,000€ | 200,000€ | 10,000€ | 190,000€ |
| 14 | 200,000€ | 100,000€ | 90,000€ | |
| 13 | 100,000€ | 50,000€ | 40,000€ | |
| 12 | 50,000€ | 20,000€ | 10,000€ | |
| 11 | 20,000€ | 10,000€ | 0€ | |
| 10 | 10,000€ | 6,000€ | 500€ | 5,500€ |
| 9 | 6,000€ | 4,000€ | 3,500€ | |
| 8 | 4,000€ | 2,000€ | 1,500€ | |
| 7 | 2,000€ | 1,000€ | 500€ | |
| 6 | 1,000€ | 500€ | 0€ | |
| 5 | 500€ | 250€ | 0€ | 250€ |
| 4 | 250€ | 125€ | 125€ | |
| 3 | 125€ | 50€ | 50€ | |
| 2 | 50€ | 25€ | 25€ | |
| 1 | 25€ | 0€ | 0€ |
12.01 - 03.08.2010[]
| No. | Question Value | Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer (if safety net is set at...) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 SR | 1 000 SR | 2 000 SR | 5 000 SR | 10 000 SR | 20 000 SR | 40 000 SR | 80 000 SR | 150 000 SR | 250 000 SR | 500 000 SR | ||
| 1 | 500 SR | 0 SR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 1 000 SR | 0 SR | 500 SR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | 2 000 SR | 500 SR | 0 SR | 1 000 SR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | 5 000 SR | 1 500 SR | 1 000 SR | 0 SR | 2 000 SR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 10 000 SR | 4 500 SR | 4 000 SR | 3 000 SR | 0 SR | 5 000 SR | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 20 000 SR | 9 500 SR | 9 000 SR | 8 000 SR | 5 000 SR | 0 SR | 10 000 SR | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | 40 000 SR | 19 500 SR | 19 000 SR | 18 000 SR | 1
5 000 SR |
10 000 SR | 0 SR | 20 000 SR | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | 80 000 SR | 39 500 SR | 39 000 SR | 38 000 SR | 3
5 000 SR |
30 000 SR | 20 000 SR | 0 SR | 40 000 SR | - | - | - |
| 9 | 150 000 SR | 79 500 SR | 79 000 SR | 78 000 SR | 7
5 000 SR |
70 000 SR | 60 000 SR | 40 000 SR | 0 SR | 80 000 SR | - | - |
| 10 | 250 000 SR | 149 500 SR | 149 000 SR | 148 000 SR | 14
5 000 SR |
140 000 SR | 120 000 SR | 110 000 SR | 70 000 SR | 0 SR | 150 000 SR | - |
| 11 | 500 000 SR | 249 500 SR | 249 000 SR | 248 000 SR | 24
5 000 SR |
240 000 SR | 220 000 SR | 210 000 SR | 170 000 SR | 100 000 SR | 0 SR | 250 000 SR |
| 12 | 1 000 000 SR | 499 500 SR | 499 000 SR | 498 000 SR | 49
5 000 SR |
490 000 SR | 470 000 SR | 460 000 SR | 420 000 SR | 350 000 SR | 250 000 SR | 0 SR |
16.10.2015 - 08.04.2016[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 000 000 SR | 1 000 000 SR | 100 000 SR | 900 000 SR |
| 14 | 1 000 000 SR | 500 000 SR | 400 000 SR | |
| 13 | 500 000 SR | 350 000 SR | 250 000 SR | |
| 12 | 350 000 SR | 200 000 SR | 100 000 SR | |
| 11 | 200 000 SR | 100 000 SR | 0 SR | |
| 10 | 100 000 SR | 75 000 SR | 10 000 SR | 65 000 SR |
| 9 | 75 000 SR | 50 000 SR | 50 000 SR | |
| 8 | 50 000 SR | 30 000 SR | 20 000 SR | |
| 7 | 30 000 SR | 20 000 SR | 10 000 SR | |
| 6 | 20 000 SR | 10 000 SR | 0 SR | |
| 5 | 10 000 SR | 5 000 SR | 0 SR | 5 000 SR |
| 4 | 5 000 SR | 2 500 SR | 2 500 SR | |
| 3 | 2 500 SR | 1 000 SR | 1 000 SR | |
| 2 | 1 000 SR | 500 SR | 500 SR | |
| 1 | 500 SR | 0 SR | 0 SR |
11.11.2024 - present[]
| Question No. |
Correct Answer Value |
Walk Away Value |
Miss Answer Value |
Amount Lost for a Wrong Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | AED 1,000,000 | AED 500,000 | AED 32,000 | AED 468,000 |
| 14 | AED 500,000 | AED 250,000 | AED 218,000 | |
| 13 | AED 250,000 | AED 125,000 | AED 93,000 | |
| 12 | AED 125,000 | AED 64,000 | AED 32,000 | |
| 11 | AED 64,000 | AED 32,000 | AED 0 | |
| 10 | AED 32,000 | AED 16,000 | AED 4,000 | AED 12,000 |
| 9 | AED 16,000 | AED 12,000 | AED 8,000 | |
| 8 | AED 12,000 | AED 8,000 | AED 4,000 | |
| 7 | AED 8,000 | AED 6,000 | AED 2,000 | |
| 6 | AED 6,000 | AED 4,000 | AED 0 | |
| 5 | AED 4,000 | AED 2,000 | AED 0 | AED 2,000 |
| 4 | AED 2,000 | AED 1,500 | AED 1,500 | |
| 3 | AED 1,500 | AED 1,000 | AED 1,000 | |
| 2 | AED 1,000 | AED 500 | AED 500 | |
| 1 | AED 500 | AED 0 | AED 0 |
Winners[]
Top Prize Winners[]
- Khaled al Mulla from United Arab Emirates - 1 000 000 SR (November 21, 2001)
- Mohammad Tanirah from Gaza Strip- 1 000 000 SR (March 15, 2002)
- Sidi Ahmed weld Ali from Mauritania- 1 000 000 SR (January 2, 2003)
- Kenaan Matar from Lebanon- 2 000 000 SR (May 15, 2007)
- Mohammad Hamzeh from Syria - 1 000 000 SR (March 23, 2010)
- Nasser Al-Gassabi and Somaya El Khashab from Saudi Arabia and Egypt - 1 000 000 SR (September 18, 2021)
The biggest winners[]
- Marwa El Nashar from Egypt - 1 000 000 SR (March 14, 2006)
- Mustafa Tammam from Bahrain - 1 000 000 SR (May 5, 2007)
- Zaki Abdul Ghafoor from Yemen - 500 000 SR (July 31, 2001)
- Gihan El-Sayed from Egypt - 500 000 SR (2007)
- Theeb Osman from Israel - 250 000 SR (November 27, 2000)
- Nayef Anis from Jordan - 250 000 SR (2002)
- Siham Ibrahim from Gaza Strip - 250 000 SR (December 17, 2000)
- Maher Krishan from Jordan - 250 000 SR (March 14, 2006)
- Saud Al Salami from Saudi Arabia - 250 000 SR (November 15, 2005)
- Adnan Sharaf from United Arab Emirates - 125 000 SR (December 2000)
- Faisal Kadasah from Saudi Arabia - 125 000 SR (December 2000)
- Samir Bokhsh from Saudi Arabia - 125 000 SR (2001)
- Munif Ghanem Mohammad from Kuwait - 125 000 SR (2001)
Other winners[]
- Dalia Nasr from West Bank - 64 000 SR (2001)
- Abdelnasser Al Hussaini from Saudi Arabia - 64 000 SR (2001)
- Samir Alawi from Bahrain - 64 000 SR (2001)
- Maha Chedid from Jordan - 64 000 SR (2001)
- Adel Hmeidat from Libya - 64 000 SR (March 15, 2002)
- Reem Al-Atrash from Tunisia - 64 000 SR (November 21, 2001)
- Samah Ahmad from Egypt - 64 000 SR (February 21, 2006)
- Teejen Dabjen from Syria - 64 000 SR (February 21, 2006)
- Yasser Gamal from Egypt - 32 000 SR (November 21, 2001)
- Nicole Chamoun from Lebanon - 32 000 SR (2000)
- Najwa Malak from Egypt - 32 000 SR (2002)
- Wassim Taha from West Bank - 32 000 SR (February 21, 2006)
- Mohammad Antar from Syria - 32 000 SR (2006)
- Alaa Shaalan from Jordan - 32 000 SR (2006)
- Salwa Majzoub from Lebanon - 16 000 SR (January 2, 2003)
- Saleh Al-Salama from Saudi Arabia - 8 000 SR (2006)
- Jasem Al-Ajami from Kuwait - 2 000 SR (2006)
- Ibrahim Mohssen from Bahrain - 4 000 SR (2006)
Special Episodes[]
- Anees and Ramez Murjani Twins special - 64 000 SR (2002)
- Silvie and Jessie Bali Twins special - 32 000 SR (2002)
- Ammar and Tareq Abdallah Twins special - 32 000 SR (2002)
- Majed and Noha Zoudeh Couples Special - 32 000 SR (2003)
- Iyad Sawwan and Khayriah Fadlalah Couples Special - 250 000 SR (2003)
- Fares Othman and Seeham Fakhereldin Couples Special - 32 000 SR (2003)
Celebrity Specials[]
- Assala Nassri and Ayman Alzahabi Celebrity Couples from Syria - 125 000 SR
- Mohammad Al Mansour and Anisah Majed Celebrity Couples from Kuwait - 32 000 SR
- Muntaserbellah and Aziza Aziz Celebrity Couples from Egypt - 32 000 SR
- Ayman Zaidan Syrian Actor - 250 000 SR
- Nicole Tannouri Lebanese journalist - 32 000 SR
- Mohammad Al Ali Kuwaiti actor - 32 000 SR
- Mohammad Soubhi Egyptian actor - 32 000 SR
- Mohammad Abdo Saudi Singer - 250 000 SR
- Muna Wassef Syrian actress - 250 000 SR
- Salma Al-Masri Syrian Actress - 64 000 SR
- Ahlam Emirati Singer - 64 000 SR
- Salma Al-Masri Syrian Actress - 64 000 SR
- Dureid Lahham and Hala Bittar Celebrity Couples from Syria - 250 000 SR
- Nasser Al-Gassabi and Abdallah Al-Sadhan Saudi Actors - 250 000 SR
- Youssef Al-Jarrah and Bashir Al-Ghoneim Saudi Actors - 125 000 SR
- Samir Ghanem Egyptian actor - 125 000 SR
- Ilham Shaheen Egyptian actress - 64 000 SR
- Ragheb Alama Lebanese Singer - 125 000 SR
- Shaban Abdelraheem Egyptian Singer - 125 000 SR
- Ahmad Beder Egyptian actor - 32 000 SR
- Mohammad Fouad Egyptian singer - 250 000 SR
0 SR winners[]
- Dureid Al-Osfoor (June 6, 2007) (5th question wrong)
- Bilal Mohammad Amin (August 26, 2009) (4th question wrong)
- Shawqi Talib (January 14, 2016) (5th question wrong)
AED 0 winners[]
- Hidaya Shilleh (January 20, 2025) (5th question wrong)
Gallery[]
First logo (2000-2003)
Second logo (2002-2004)
Third logo (2005-2007)
Logo used in Maghreb (2009-2010)
Fourth logo (2010)
Fifth logo (2015-2016)
Sixth logo (2021)
First studio (2000-2001, in London, UK)
Second studio (2001-2002, in Plaine-Saint-Denis, France)
Third studio (2002-2004, in Cairo, Egypt)
4th Studio (2005-2007 in Beirut, Lebanon)
Studio in Maghreb (2009-2010 in Tunis, Tunisia)
5th Studio (2010 in Beirut, Lebanon)
6th studio (2015-2016 in Cairo, Egypt)
7th studio (2021, in Portugal)
8th studio (2024 - present, in Turkey)
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1st money tree (2000-2004, 2021)
2nd money tree (2005-2007)
Money tree used in Maghreb (2009-2010)
3rd Money tree (2010)
4th Money tree (2015-2016)
5th money tree (2024 - present)
Trivia[]
- From 2000 to 2001, the show was filmed in the first studio of the British version, and some episodes of the Season 1 were filmed in the studio of the French version then in 2002 the show was moved to Cairo, in 2005 moved to Beirut and then returned in Cairo in 2016. In 2021, the show was filmed in the studio of the Portugal Hot Seat version. Finally in 2024, the show is filmed in the studio of the current Turkish version.
- When the show was filmed at Elstree, the show recruited a local Arab audience and even used the British warm-up man, who knew absolutely no Arabic.
- The show was filmed in between the breaks during the filming of the British version. This is presumably the same as with the Turkish version.
- In 2000, the show's popularity meant that the Egyptian Islamic authority, the Grand Mufti, issued a fatwa condemning the show, on the basis that potential contestants had to phone in without knowing whether they would win or not. However, the Al-Azhar University, one of the highest religious authorities in Sunni Islam, overruled it on the basis that Islam encourages the spread of knowledge, which even big-money game shows help to do.
- Had the fatwa been backed by other higher organizations in Islam, this version would have been the first time that a version of Millionaire is explicitly banned in a country. This could have also jeopardized the existence of the Egyptian version.
- Almost immediately after the release of the game, the show gained huge ratings. This was achieved thanks to the merits of the host himself, George Kurdahi.
- The early Fastest Finger First monitors used a different logo to the show itself: the monitors used only one line in the dollar signs, as opposed to two in the title card.
- In 2001, host George Kurdahi took part in the show, exchanging places with a celebrity contestant, but he was able to take out of the studio only 1,000 rials, reaching 6 questions.
- The show has been repeated on KSA1, LBC and Egypt TV1.
Sources[]
- Official website (Arab League, version 1) (2002-2004, in English)
- Official website (Arab League, version 1) (since 2010, in Arabic)
- Official website (Arab League, version 2) (2006-2007, in Arabic)
- Official website (Arab League, version 2) (2015-2016, in English)
- Official website (Maghreb) (in French)