diff --git a/make_playlist.py b/make_playlist.py
index 143655c..8ecfcf2 100755
--- a/make_playlist.py
+++ b/make_playlist.py
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ COUNTRY_CODES = {
     "venezuela": "VE",
 }
 
+ARABIC_PRIORITY_COUNTRIES = {
+    "chad",
+    "egypt",
+    "iraq",
+    "qatar",
+    "saudi_arabia",
+    "somalia",
+    "united_arab_emirates",
+}
+
 
 class Channel:
     def __init__(self, group, md_line, country_code=""):
@@ -120,6 +130,12 @@ class Channel:
             return (f'#EXTINF:-1 tvg-name="{self.name}" tvg-logo="{self.logo}" tvg-id="{self.epg}"{chno}{country} group-title="{self.group}",{self.name}\n{self.url}')
 
 
+def playlist_sort_key(filename):
+    country_key = filename[:-3]
+    arabic_priority = country_key.endswith("_ar") or country_key in ARABIC_PRIORITY_COUNTRIES
+    return (0 if arabic_priority else 1, filename)
+
+
 def main():
     base_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
     lists_dir = os.path.join(base_dir, "lists")
@@ -135,7 +151,7 @@ def main():
 
     with open(os.path.join(base_dir, "playlist.m3u8"), "w", encoding='utf-8') as playlist:
         playlist.write(head_playlist)
-        for filename in sorted(os.listdir(lists_dir)):
+        for filename in sorted(os.listdir(lists_dir), key=playlist_sort_key):
             if filename == "README.md" or not filename.endswith(".md"):
                 continue
             markup_path = os.path.join(lists_dir, filename)