The agal (Arabic: عقال‎‎, ‘iqāl: "bond" or "rope", in Hebrew: עיגול\Igul), also spelled iqal, egal or igal, is an accessory worn usually by Arab men. It is a black cord, worn doubled, used to keep the ghutrah in place on the wearer's head.It is usually worn by Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, south of Iraq, and the Gulf Arabs), with the exception of Yemen and Oman.

Against the Odds is an early Nickelodeon show profiling inspirational stories of people throughout history. It was hosted by Bill Bixby. (TV show also on the American History channel, present day, not related to this). It ran from 1982 to 1984 on Nickelodeon and was described as "a series of little tragedies" by future Nickelodeon president Geraldine Laybourne.

Against the Tide (Chinese: 逆潮) is a psychological drama produced by MediaCorp Channel 8. This drama features different crime cases. Each case lasts 3-5 episodes and features a main character of the case. The drama began production in March 2014 and wrapped up its filming in May 2014. The drama features Star Awards 2013's best actor, Christopher Lee, and best actress, Rui En alongside Desmond Tan, Zhang Zhenhuan, Paige Chua, Carrie Wong, Zheng Geping and Xu Bin as the main cast of the series. It was aired from 24 September 2014 to 24 October 2014 and has a total of 23 episodes.

Against the Wall is a 1994 made-for-television drama film directed by John Frankenheimer, and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kyle MacLachlan. The movie aired on HBO on March 26, 1994 and won an Emmy award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a mini-series or a special.

Against the Tide (Chinese: 逆潮) is a psychological drama produced by MediaCorp Channel 8. This drama features different crime cases. Each case lasts 3-5 episodes and features a main character of the case. The drama began production in March 2014 and wrapped up its filming in May 2014. The drama features Star Awards 2013's best actor, Christopher Lee, and best actress, Rui En alongside Desmond Tan, Zhang Zhenhuan, Paige Chua, Carrie Wong, Zheng Geping and Xu Bin as the main cast of the series.