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Al Jazeera World
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Al Jazeera World

Overview

A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2011)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: I Knew bin Laden (1)
2011-05-19

An insight into Osama bin Laden's life through the eyes of people who knew him and met him.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 2: I Knew bin Laden (2)
2011-05-21

An insight into Osama bin Laden's life through the eyes of people who knew him and met him.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: Staying Human
2011-06-29

Made before his death, this film follows human rights activist Vittorio Arrigoni as he tries to help the people of Gaza.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 4: The 9/11 Decade (1): The Intelligence War
2011-08-30

How the CIA fought al-Qaeda in the shadows, focusing on the monitoring of its communications, the group's escape from Tora Bora and the problems this raised.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 5: The 9/11 Decade (2): The Image War
2011-08-30

The US and al-Qaeda have competed furiously to win 'hearts and minds' with elaborate media strategies. Spin, threats, lies, censorship, the killing of journalists; how far has each side been prepared to go to win the propaganda war?

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 6: The 9/11 Decade (3): The Clash of Civilizations?
2011-08-30

In 1998, Osama bin Laden and Ayman Zawahiri declared war on the US, outlining a philosophy of the clash of civilizations which legitimised attacks on the West - both soldiers and civilians. In the US, a group of politicians who became known as the Neocons believed they too had a moral duty to change the world. Both groups found their opportunity in the attacks of 9/11 and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 7: Images of Revolution
2011-10-18

The stories behind the iconic images of the Arab uprisings as told by those who filmed them.

Runtime: 42 min
Episode 8: English 'Til I Die
2011-10-25

Al Jazeera investigates the rise of the English Defence League.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 9: A Road to Mecca
2011-11-08

More than 80 years ago, one man crossed the frontline between the Muslim world and the West – as recounted in this 2008 feature documentary by Austrian filmmaker Georg Misch, A Road to Mecca: The Journey of Muhammad Asad.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 10: Gaza Lives On
2011-11-15

The Israeli blockade may have taken a heavy toll on Gazans, but this film reveals life and hope among the devastation.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 11: Palestina Amore
2011-12-17

Some Italians have made it their mission to mobilise support on behalf of the Palestinian cause.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 12: Casting Inshallah
2011-12-28

An insight into life in a Moroccan town where many locals make a living as film extras for major Hollywood productions.

Runtime: N/A min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (2012)

No overview available.

24 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Balochistan: Pakistan's Other War
2012-01-09

Baloch politicians and leaders share their vision of self-determination and freedom from Pakistani rule.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 2: Fighting in the Fifth Dimension
2012-02-19

Innovations in technology are changing the tactics of modern-day conflict, turning the cyberworld into a new frontline.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 3: Egypt: The Other Homeland
2012-04-04

Revealing a bygone era, we tell the story of Egypt's once-thriving Greek community.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 4: The Oracles of Pennsylvania Avenue (1)
2012-04-11

A two-part series looking at three individuals and their 25-year, 24/7 peace vigil in front of the White House.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 5: The Oracles of Pennsylvania Avenue (2)
2012-04-18

A two-part series looking at three individuals and their 25-year, 24/7 peace vigil in front of the White House.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 6: Shout from the Suburbs
2012-04-22

As France prepares for a presidential election, racism remains a topic of heated debate.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 7: Armenia: Common Pain
2012-05-08

An examination of the deep wound that remains at the heart of Turkish-Armenian relations.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 8: The Brotherhood and Mubarak
2012-05-24

The story of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and its emergence into the political arena after decades of suppression.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 9: Songs of War
2012-05-30

A Sesame Street composer learns how his music has been used to torture detainees at Guantanamo Bay.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 10: Girls FC
2012-06-27

Palestinian girls face challenges on and off the pitch as they pursue their passion for football.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 11: Srebrenica: Women Who Refuse to Die
2012-07-18

More than two decades after the Srebrenica massacre, four Bosnian women look to the future despite the pain of the past.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 12: The Imam and the Colonel
2012-07-24

Could the end of Muammar Gaddafi's rule help solve the mystery surrounding the fate of a missing Lebanese imam?

Runtime: 49 min
Episode 13: Hard Crossings
2012-07-24

Palestinians navigate the Israeli checkpoints that have become a frustrating feature of daily life.

Runtime: 49 min
Episode 14: Beyond the Walls
2012-08-01

Arabs released from Israeli jails attempt to adapt to their new lives on the outside.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 15: Beirut Buenos Aires Beirut
2012-08-19

An Argentinian woman goes in search of her Lebanese heritage and ends up uniting two families from two different worlds.

Runtime: 49 min
Episode 16: Last Shepherds of the Valley
2012-08-28

Palestinian Bedouins in the Israeli-occupied Jordan Valley struggle to cling on to an age-old way of life.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 17: Fear, Anger and Politics (1)
2012-09-05

Stories of American Muslims caught up in the crackdown that followed the 9/11 attacks.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 18: Fear, Anger and Politics (2)
2012-09-12

Stories of American Muslims caught up in the crackdown that followed the 9/11 attacks.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 19: Cyprus: Island of Forbidden Love
2012-09-26

When love crosses the religious divide Cyprus becomes a favoured destination for Lebanese couples seeking a civil union.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 20: Fall Out in the Mediterranean
2012-10-03

Turkey and Israel were once good friends but ties have slowly soured, creating new geopolitical tensions in the region.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 21: The Smell of Gunpowder
2012-10-11

For many Turkish soldiers returning from the conflict in the southeast, the past is disturbingly ever present.

Runtime: N/A min
Episode 22: The Passion and the Penalty
2012-11-08

Football takes supporters to great heights, but a crisis in Turkey is threatening to drag the game into disrepute.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 23: The Choke Points of Power
2012-12-07

After centuries of naval domination, the West faces geopolitical changes centred on shipping lanes vital to world trade.

Runtime: 11 min
Episode 24: Revolution United
2012-12-11

The story of a Japanese guerrilla group that embraced the Palestinian cause during the 1970s.

Runtime: N/A min
Season 3 poster
Season 3 (2013)

No overview available.

24 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Kill Him Silently (1)
2013-01-22

The story behind Mossad's bungled bid to assassinate Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 2: Kill Him Silently (2)
2013-01-29

Events following the failed assassination attempt, including behind-the-scenes discussions during the diplomatic struggle involving Jordan, Israel and the US.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 3: In Sony's World
2013-02-05

When a domestic worker travels home to Nepal, her employer accompanies her and gains an insight into a different world.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 4: Targeting Journalism
2013-02-19

Across the world, journalism is a profession under assault – and nowhere is this more true than in the Middle East.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 5: Greenpeace: From Hippies to Lobbyists
2013-02-26

It has offices in 40 countries, nearly three million members and a $150m budget, but where did it all begin?

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 6: The Golden Boys
2013-03-05

How Bosnia and Herzegovina's sitting volleyball team overcame war injuries to win gold at the 2012 London Paralympics.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: Lebanon: Sibling of Syria
2013-03-12

With war in Syria threatening to spill over into Lebanon, we examine the two countries' shared history.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 8: Walls That Speak
2013-04-02

The graffiti on the walls of Beirut offers an intriguing insight into both the city and the psyche of its people.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 9: Baghdad… Stockholm
2013-04-09

Sweden welcomed Iraq war refugees but a growing backlash against immigration is testing the future of multiculturalism.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 10: Syria: The Reckoning (1)
2013-04-16

The history of modern Syria provides deeper context to the current civil war and charts the rise of the Baath party and the emergence of the Assad political dynasty.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 11: Syria: The Reckoning (2)
2013-04-23

The history of modern Syria provides deeper context to the current civil war and charts the rise of the Baath party and the emergence of the Assad political dynasty.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 12: Sarajevo My Love
2013-06-11

The story of Jovan Divjak, an ethnic Serb who defended Sarajevo against Serb forces during the Bosnian war.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 13: 2014: Winter of Discontent
2013-06-18

Circassians are protesting the holding of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games 150 years after being expelled from their land.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 14: Flight 1103
2013-08-06

Is there a connection between Libya's worst-ever aviation disaster and the Lockerbie bombing?

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 15: Israel: The Pain Inside
2013-08-20

After military service many young Israelis travel abroad to distance themselves from distressing experiences.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 16: Against the Wall
2013-09-03

We meet the activists using non-violent resistance to oppose the construction of Israel's separation wall.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 17: The Price of Oslo (1)
2013-09-10

The secret road to the Oslo Accords and why, 30 years on, peace remains elusive.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 18: The Price of Oslo (2)
2013-09-17

The secret road to the Oslo Accords and why, 30 years on, peace remains elusive.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 19: The Road to Tawergha
2013-10-01

As Libya emerges from the shadows of dictatorship, it must decide whether to embrace retribution or reconciliation.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 20: People of the Lake
2013-10-06

The drying up of the Aral Sea was an environmental and human tragedy, but can Kazakhstan undo this man-made disaster?

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 21: Pencils and Bullets
2013-10-08

Having the chance to attend school, two Turkmen girls in Afghanistan reveal their hopes and fears for the future.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 22: Inside Shin Bet
2013-10-24

An investigation into the methods used by Israel's controversial internal security service.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 23: Forbidden Pilgrimage
2013-12-17

Palestinian Christians speak out about the obstacles facing pilgrims to sites associated with the life of Jesus.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 99: Episode 99
2013-12-31

Runtime: N/A min
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Season 4 (2014)

No overview available.

35 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: 40 Years of Solitude
2014-02-05

What will become of families stranded in Vietnam since their Moroccan fathers defected from the French army in 1953?

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: Escape in Istanbul
2014-02-12

Exclusive gated communities are springing up across Istanbul, but how are they shaping the social fabric of the city?

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: The Power and the Pain
2014-02-19

We trace the reasons for the split between north and South Sudan and its impact on the lives of ordinary South Sudanese.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: A Passage to Nowhere
2014-02-26

A story of migrants in Lebanon, whose dreams of finding a new life abroad often turn out to be little more than fantasy.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: Stateless
2014-03-04

Tens of thousands of Greeks, often ethnic Turks, were stripped of their nationality and now face a battle to regain it.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: Syria: The Battle Beyond
2014-03-19

Educated, middle-class Syrian exiles share their thoughts on the revolution and their determination to return home.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 7: Slave
2014-04-02

One man fights to save the life of his daughter, then himself, finding redemption in helping others avoid his own fate.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 8: Coming Back
2014-04-09

In 1944, Stalin deported 218,000 Crimean Tatars to Central Asia – we tell the story of their struggle to return home.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 9: Harvest Time
2014-04-30

A poor Kurdish family travels across Turkey searching for farm-work in exploitative conditions. Shortened version of the feature documentary He bû tune bû (Once Upon a Time) by Kazım Öz.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 10: Lost Cities of Palestine
2014-05-14

An extraordinary insight into Palestinian life in the city before 1948, revealing the loss of a culture and lifestyle. Aired previously in Arabic in 2011 on an unspecified date, this is the first airing in English.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 11: Syria: The Wounds of War
2014-05-21

The personal stories of three members of the Syrian opposition forces treated for critical wounds in Germany.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 12: Area C
2014-05-28

Instead of transferring to Palestinian control, the biggest 'Area' in the West Bank remains firmly in Israeli hands.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 13: Shattered Heritage
2014-06-04

The 1991 and 2003 attacks on Iraq destroyed museums, libraries, theatres and heritage sites.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 14: Brazil: World Cup Nation
2014-06-11

Brazil's revival, despite the World Cup protests, from 1990s debt and inflation to stability and relative wealth today.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 15: Roadtrip Iraq
2014-06-16

From north to south, Iraqis tell of the damage wrought in the overthrow of a dictator and the chaos that has followed.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 16: Journey Into an Invisible War
2014-06-17

The story of how Israeli settlements continue to spread into Palestinian territory despite international opposition.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 17: Algerian Wedding
2014-06-26

A rare glimpse at traditional life in Algeria as we go behind the scenes at three weddings in the country's west.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 18: Going Against the Grain
2014-07-02

Journalist Gideon Levy is arguably the most hated man in Israel for his reports on the occupied Palestinian territories.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 19: The Uighurs: Eternal Exile
2014-07-10

Follow the story of exiled Uighur Muslims of Central Asia, many of whom fled Chinese control of their land in 1949.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 20: Son of the Desert
2014-07-17

Italian marathon runner Max Calderan goes on a spectacular Ramadan journey across the desert of the Sinai Peninsula.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 21: Syria: So Near, So Far
2014-07-23

Five Syrian refugees in Turkey reveal their hopes, fears and why their homeland feels like a world away.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 22: Gypsy Melody
2014-07-30

Two Serbian Gypsies celebrate Roma culture through music.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 23: Gaza: Left in the Dark
2014-08-06

Constant power outages mean the people of Gaza are forced to live much of their lives off the grid.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 24: Khuzaa: Attack and Aftermath
2014-08-11

What happened to residents trapped in the besieged southern Gaza town of Khuzaa?

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 25: Hunger Strike
2014-08-12

To what length do Palestinian prisoners in Israel go on hunger strike?

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 26: Slavery in Yemen
2014-09-10

Despite government denials, this investigation uncovers evidence of slave labour in Yemen.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 27: Shattered Dreams
2014-09-17

Bangladeshi students travel to the UK in hope of a prestigious education only to find the reality is quite different.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 28: The Bedouin of Petra
2014-09-24

We follow the B'doul tribe of the ancient Jordanian city of Petra as they eke out a living in a modern-day tourist site.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 29: Stronger Than Words
2014-10-01

The inspirational story of the daily lives of the deaf community of Gaza.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 30: Between the Desert and the Fire
2014-10-08

Eritreans, fleeing their own country for decades, are now using refugee camps in Sudan as a first step into Europe.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 31: Ceuta: Multicultural City
2014-10-15

In an autonomous Spanish city on the north coast of Africa, people of four religions live together in peace.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 32: Wave Upon Wave
2014-10-22

The story of Syrians fleeing conflict, first to Libya and then to Europe on journeys fraught with danger and turmoil.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 33: Stories From the Intifada (1)
2014-12-10

Eyewitnesses describe the conditions that led to the 1987-1993 Palestinian uprising (first Intifada) and the tactical methods adopted in the West Bank and Gaza to combat Israeli occupation.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 34: Stories From the Intifada (2)
2014-12-17

How the Intifada became a new form of Palestinian resistance – and the possibility and viability of a new Intifada today.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 35: Camels in the Outback
2014-12-26

Can a Qatari former camel herder find an alternative to the mass killing of camels underway in Australia?

Runtime: 48 min
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Season 5 (2015)

No overview available.

36 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Trapped in Yemen
2015-01-14

Fleeing from civil war since 1991, Somalis are confronted by poverty and abuse as they seek refuge in Yemen.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 2: Return to Morocco
2015-01-21

The story of Morocco's Jewish community told from the perspective of those who have left, stayed or are now returning.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 3: The Deportees
2015-01-27

The stories of Palestinians deported from Israel between 1977 and 2012, their lives in exile and their longing for home.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 4: Ultras
2015-02-03

How Egypt's most devoted football fans became a major protest group during their country's revolution and the aftermath.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 5: The Wooden Rifle
2015-02-17

Five Lebanese in Beirut reflect on how their lives have been affected by their country's civil war in the 1970s and 80s.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 6: Ahalil: Music of the Red Oasis
2015-02-24

The music of the Algerian Sahara, known as Ahalil, is a key part of a way of life that has survived for centuries.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: Death of Aleppo
2015-03-25

The everyday lives of Aleppo residents amid the ongoing conflict and destruction.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 8: From Riches to Rags
2015-03-31

The stories of three Iraqi women, forced to seek refuge in Jordan where their new lives have proved very tough indeed.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 9: Jerusalem: Hitting Home
2015-04-07

In East Jerusalem, Palestinians whose houses are declared illegal by Israel are being forced to raze their own homes.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 10: People of the Nile
2015-04-14

Two families live and work on small fishing boats but dream of one day living on dry land.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 11: Britain's First Yemenis
2015-04-28

The story of one the UK's oldest Muslim communities – and the challenges facing their British-Arab descendants today.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 12: Cover Story
2015-05-05

An insight into the glamorous world of hijabi fashion and how it reflects social change in Turkey.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 13: Born in '48
2015-05-26

Five women, Israeli and Palestinian, born in the same year but irreconcilably divided by history and events.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 14: Women of Krusha
2015-06-02

The story of how the women of a Kosovan village rebuilt their lives after many of their men were killed in 1999.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 15: Istanbul My Dream
2015-06-09

The story of four African immigrants who dream of stardom and celebrity in their new home.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 16: Palestine Divided
2015-06-16

The story of the Palestinian people's split between Gaza Strip and the West Bank and its impact on families and freedom.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 17: The Road to Sanaa
2015-06-23

A story of political skulduggery in Yemen and the high cost to the presidency of alleged collusion with the Houthis.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 18: Ramadan in Kenya
2015-06-30

An intimate look at the holy month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims living in a predominantly Christian country.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 19: The Child Minders
2015-07-21

Educated women from the former Soviet republics work as nannies in Turkey to support their families back home.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 20: Nollywood
2015-07-28

The story behind Nigeria's domestic movie industry, the second biggest producer of films in the world.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 21: Gaza: Human Shields
2015-08-11

We hear from Palestinians who were allegedly used as human shields by the Israeli army during the 2014 Gaza war.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 22: Dalit Muslims of India
2015-09-01

In a bid to escape poverty and caste discrimination, some Hindu Dalits are converting to Islam and other faiths.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 23: The Mother Refugees
2015-09-08

Four women refugees in Lebanon who have spent years raising their children in camps, hope one day to return home.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 24: Exile in New Caledonia
2015-09-15

The untold story of Algerians deported by France to the Pacific island in the 1870s and their descendants today.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 25: Rwanda: From Hatred to Reconciliation
2015-09-29

The story of the 1994 Rwandan genocide told through the prism of the media, exploring their role then and today.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 26: Guns in Switzerland
2015-10-06

Al Jazeera World looks at the neutral nation's entrenched gun culture and the debate about the right to carry weapons.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 27: Noam Chomsky: Knowledge and Power
2015-10-13

An in-depth look at the work and views of the man described as 'one of the greatest minds in human history'.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 28: Seeing Isn't Everything
2015-10-20

Four blind people living in Istanbul challenge social perceptions about what it means to live without sight.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 29: From Lebanon to Africa
2015-10-27

Generations of Lebanese migrants call Africa home. We look at their achievements, challenges and search for identity.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 30: Jerusalem: Dividing al-Aqsa
2015-11-10

Why the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, of great significance to both Muslims and Jews, remains an ongoing point of tension.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 31: Libya's Forgotten King (1)
2015-11-17

The story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 32: Libya's Forgotten King (2)
2015-11-24

Concluding the story of King Idris I, who unified Libya and became its first king in 1951 before being toppled by Gaddafi in 1969.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 33: The Mosque of West Amsterdam
2015-12-01

The mosque that has tested both the resilience of the Turkish community and multiculturalism in the Netherlands.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 34: Marriage and Divorce in Morocco
2015-12-08

The human stories behind the Moroccan family code which has led the way in changing marriage and divorce laws.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 35: Bulgaria, My Land
2015-12-22

Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish community, persecuted and even deported last century, continues its fight for recognition.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 36: The Retirement Trap
2015-12-29

The story of Moroccan pensioners in Europe and their attempts to address pension injustice and 'retirement apartheid'.

Runtime: 48 min
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Season 6 (2016)

No overview available.

34 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Defying My Disability
2016-01-19

Seven disabled Palestinians negotiate the challenges of life in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 2: The Village That's Dying
2016-01-26

The decline of Akincilar seen through the eyes of three Turkish Cypriot residents of different generations.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 3: Island of Death
2016-02-02

Mayotte is a magnet for Comoros islanders who risk their lives crossing hazardous seas in search of a better life.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 4: After the Arab Spring
2016-02-16

Five young Arabs from countries that went through the 2011 revolutions reflect on what has happened five years on.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 5: Behind the Wheel
2016-02-23

The stories of four Egyptian women and the different vehicles they drive – from a rickshaw to a 36-tonne truck.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 6: Soft Power
2016-03-01

We explore the history of Beirut's American University and whether it has played a role in US interests in the region.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 7: Giving for Eternity
2016-03-08

Waqf, an Islamic philanthropic tradition, was abolished in Tunisia in 1957. Now, there are calls to restore it.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 8: I Am a Syrian Child
2016-03-29

The impact of the Syrian civil war seen through the eyes of refugee children at risk of becoming a lost generation.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 9: Medicine for Sale
2016-04-05

A look at the funding crisis in Egypt's health service, from cost of medication to organ sales and "patients for hire".

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 10: Life in the Shadows
2016-04-12

Decades after migrating to Lebanon, more than 250,000 Palestinians are still denied basic social and economic rights.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 11: Yemen: Pulling the Strings
2016-04-19

How did Yemen's Houthis take Sanaa so easily? Was former President Saleh part of an unlikely alliance with the group?

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 12: The Battle of Misrata
2016-04-26

Six years on, Misratans reflect on the siege of their city and how it played a role in the downfall of Gaddafi.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 13: Egypt: On the Breadline
2016-05-10

Once the provider of grain to the entire Roman Empire, Egypt is now the largest importer of wheat in the world.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 14: Sykes-Picot: Lines in the Sand (1)
2016-05-17

The story of the secret century-old deal which aimed to carve up the Middle East in ways that still reverberate today.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 15: Sykes-Picot: Lines in the Sand (2)
2016-05-24

The story of the secret century-old deal which aimed to carve up the Middle East in ways that still reverberate today.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 16: The Grand Marriage
2016-06-07

A unique insight into the traditional "grand marriage" of a Comoran government minister and his two wives.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 17: Ramadan North and South
2016-06-28

An intimate look at the month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims in opposite ends of the world.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 18: Israel's Great Divide
2016-07-12

Are Jews of Middle Eastern, North African and Spanish descent discriminated against in Israel?

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 19: Gaza: The Last Picture
2016-07-19

A Palestinian cameraman records the 2014 Israeli assault on Shujayea, including the final moments of his own life.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 20: Farah
2016-07-26

A unique look into the special relationship between an injured girl and her Palestinian guardian.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 21: The Israeli Dervish
2016-08-09

We follow one man as he becomes the only Israeli granted access to the inner sanctum of the Whirling Dervish order.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 22: Massacre in Rabaa
2016-08-16

Three years on, Egyptians reflect on the worst attack on protesters in modern history.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 23: Shifah Hospital
2016-08-23

We go behind the scenes at Gaza's only hospital and revisit the harrowing attacks on the strip in the summer of 2014.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 24: Palestinian Wedding
2016-08-30

An insight into Palestinian weddings, uniting faiths and communities, and upholding traditions as a form of resistance.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 25: Journey Into the Unknown
2016-09-20

We follow two Syrian refugees who part with large sums of money to embark on clandestine journeys fraught with danger.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 26: Life in a Suitcase
2016-09-27

A look at the poignant stories of two Armenian women in Turkey, trying to support their families far from home.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 27: The Holy Land Five (1)
2016-10-04

Soon after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001, the largest Muslim charity in the United States - the Holy Land Foundation - was shut down, its assets frozen and five of its senior staff arrested by the FBI.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 28: The Holy Land Five (2)
2016-10-11

Just as the Five were celebrating their apparent acquittal, the prosecution charged them in a second case. In the second trial a year later, the men were convicted of providing 'material support' to Hamas and in 2009, were sentenced to between 15 and 65 years in prison. The Five have lost all their appeals.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 29: Catalonia's Last Bullfight
2016-10-18

A look at the Catalan ban on bullfighting – is it a revered Spanish tradition, a cruel sport or a symbol of separatism?

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 30: Somalia: The Forgotten Story (1): Independence to Chaos
2016-10-25

Somalia's decline from a stable and prosperous country to a nation ravaged by civil war, famine and pirates.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 31: Somalia: The Forgotten Story (2): Diaspora
2016-11-01

Somalia's civil war forced much of the country's population to flee abroad. Although free from the ravages of war, the diaspora still faces issues of integration, clan discrimination, and use of the drug khat.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 32: Thank You, Football (1): Toure and Brahimi
2016-11-15

The stories of Yaya Toure and Yacine Brahimi, whose lives have been transformed by their glittering careers in football.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 33: Thank You, Football (2): El-Arabi and Al-Habsi
2016-11-22

Two more stories of lives transformed by outstanding careers in football.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 34: The Last Villagers of Avsar
2016-11-29

A rural community in western Turkey is losing its livelihood, population and hope for the future.

Runtime: 43 min
Season 8 poster
Season 8 (2018)

No overview available.

30 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Don't Kill Him in Damascus
2018-01-16

The mysterious killing of Fathi Shaqaqi, the founder of the armed Palestinian group Islamic Jihad.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 2: Lebanon: Living on the Blue Line
2018-01-23

The personal stories of villagers in southern Lebanon about living close to the border with neighbouring Israel.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 3: The Diaspora Orchestra
2018-01-30

Musicians from all around the world revive the Palestine National Orchestra and perform in the occupied territories.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 4: Journalism Is Not a Crime
2018-02-20

Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein continues to be detained without trial in Egypt since December 2016.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: The Great Population Exchange
2018-02-27

The lasting legacy of the population exchange between Greece and Turkey after the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 6: In the Ruins of a Dream
2018-03-13

Five Syrians reflect on the devastation wrought on their homes, some of which took a lifetime to build.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 7: May Ziade: Arab Feminist Writer
2018-03-20

Exploring Ziade's complex life, her effort to emancipate women, and her platonic relationship with poet Khalil Gibran.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 8: Time Out
2018-04-03

After the civil war, the basketball court became a new battleground of sectarian divisions between Lebanon's top teams.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 9: Egypt's Women Street Sellers
2018-05-08

The stories of five Egyptian village women supporting their entire families by selling local produce in the markets.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 10: Witness From the East
2018-05-22

While working on a kibbutz in 1967, a Japanese journalist discovers the hidden remains of a Palestinian village, changing his perspective and sparking a lifelong documentary project.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 11: The Last Nomads of Morocco
2018-05-29

Morocco's nomadic tribes are gradually giving up their traditional way of life to offer their children formal education.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 12: Paris: A Divided City
2018-06-05

An investigation into the complex questions of identity and alienation in disadvantaged suburbs of Paris.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 13: Lebanon: Single by Choice
2018-06-19

Why are so many Lebanese women single? Five women share their stories of love, life and marriage in Lebanon.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 14: Seven Days in Beirut
2018-06-26

A British-Italian man spends one week in a Palestinian refugee camp where thousands have lived, stateless, since 1948.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 15: Shahira: My Syrian Friend
2018-07-03

The story of an unusual friendship between a Lebanese filmmaker and a young Syrian refugee girl.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 16: Truck Attack in Nice
2018-07-10

French Muslim families who lost loved ones in the Nice truck attack struggle with bereavement and Islamophobia.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 17: Senegal's Sinking Villages
2018-07-24

Global climate change and an engineering 'quick fix' have created an ecological disaster on Senegal's Atlantic coast.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 18: Andalusia: Lessons in Life
2018-07-31

A university teacher leads a group of students to Andalusia to explore cross-cultural and interfaith understanding.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 19: From Agadir to Dakar
2018-08-14

Two drivers trek 3,000 kilometres across the desert, risking life and limb to deliver a payload against the clock.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 20: The Hundred Million Dollar Home
2018-09-04

A Palestinian man stubbornly refuses to sell his Hebron home to Israeli buyers at any price.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 21: The Hunt for the Red Prince
2018-09-11

Ali Hassan Salameh founded the Black September armed group that attacked 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 22: The Widows' Sanctuary
2018-10-02

In the heart of Lebanon‘s second-largest city, a guest house has served for centuries as a refuge for widows who are unable to support themselves financially. 10/2/2018 46

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 23: Living with Multiple Sclerosis in Egypt
2018-10-09

Thousands of Egyptians suffer from multiple sclerosis but are often wrongly diagnosed or can't afford treatment.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 24: Gaddafi, Rendition and the West
2018-10-16

Investigating allegations that the UK and US colluded with Gaddafi to hand over his opponents for detention and torture.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 25: Abraham Serfaty: Morocco's Mandela
2018-11-06

Moroccan dissident Abraham Serfaty was jailed, tortured and exiled for his radical views over decades.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 26: Who Killed Robert Kennedy?
2018-11-13

More than 50 years on, questions about witness testimony, hidden evidence and true identity of Kennedy's killer remain.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 27: Edward Said: Out of Place
2018-11-20

A look at the life and career of the influential post-colonial writer and champion of the Palestinian cause in the West.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 28: A New Lease of Life
2018-11-27

Lebanese and Moroccans reflect on life after retirement, as they pursue their passions in art, music, and literature.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 29: Beirut's Refugee Artists
2018-12-04

The poignant refugee stories of an Iraqi artist, a Syrian screenwriter and a Palestinian filmmaker in Lebanon.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 30: The Tunisian Drone Engineer
2018-12-11

Two years after the Hamas engineer's assassination, Tunisia struggles to get the suspects extradited from the Balkans.

Runtime: 47 min
Season 9 poster
Season 9 (2019)

No overview available.

39 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Jerusalem's Palestinian Cabbies
2019-01-15

Palestinian taxi drivers reflect on the Israeli occupation, argumentative passengers and regional politics.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 2: Independence and the Iraqi Kurds
2019-01-22

Who are the Kurds and how did their bid for independence in Iraq appear to fail after such a resounding 'yes' vote?

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 3: Morocco's Village Superwomen
2019-01-29

Emotional stories of women overcoming hardship without any outside support, as their husbands seek work elsewhere.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 4: Iraq's Dying Rivers
2019-02-05

War and pollution plague the fertile crescent's Tigris and Euphrates rivers, leaving fishermen struggling to survive.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 5: The Algerian Revolutionary
2019-02-12

Larbi Ben Mhidi is considered a national hero and symbol of the revolution that brought an end to French colonialism.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 6: The Ceska Murders
2019-02-19

How Germany's failure to track down the killers of nine immigrants affected its relationship with the Turkish community.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 7: The Archbishop and the PLO
2019-02-26

The story of Hilarion Capucci, the freedom-fighting Archbishop in Jerusalem who stood up for the Palestinian cause.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 8: Morsi: The Final Hours
2019-03-19

An investigation into the behind-the-scenes turmoil during the final days of Mohamed Morsi's presidency.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 9: Jamal Khashoggi: The Silencing of a Journalist
2019-03-26

An investigation into journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death which implicates the highest levels of the Saudi government.

Runtime: 49 min
Episode 10: Istanbul: Songs of the City
2019-04-02

Exploring the societal and political changes that shaped modern Turkey through Istanbul's diverse music and culture.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 11: The French Orientalist
2019-04-09

French artist Nasreddine Dinet shook up Orientalist painting by portraying Saharan people as they really were.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 12: Welcome to Italy
2019-04-16

Three young North Africans survive the hazardous journey to Italy only to find their European dreams in tatters.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 13: Casablanca Fight Club
2019-04-23

A parking attendant and former champion runs a boxing school for youngsters dreaming of being the next Rocky.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 14: Wedding on Hold
2019-04-30

Palestinian women whose lives go on hold when they commit to men serving long prison sentences in Israeli jails.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 15: Stateless in Lebanon
2019-05-21

The story of the once nomadic Abu Eid tribe in the Bekaa Valley whose unregistered status has made them vulnerable.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 16: Afghan United
2019-05-28

Young Afghans in Iran overcome obstacles to play in a Ramadan football tournament – with dramatic results.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 17: The Gaza Gas Deal
2019-06-04

The untold story of how behind-the-scenes deals prevented Palestinians from exploiting valuable natural resources.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 18: The Love of Books
2019-06-25

In the midst of war, library staff in Sarajevo risked their lives to rescue over 10,000 precious books and manuscripts.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 19: Flight 990: What Really Happened?
2019-07-02

A re-examination of the investigation into the fatal 1999 EgyptAir crash that concluded a co-pilot was to blame.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 20: Senegal: Wrestling with Reality
2019-07-09

Traditional wrestling has outgrown its local roots to become a major national sport and even a means of exiting poverty.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 21: Rajasthan's Snake Dancers
2019-07-16

In India, the Kalbelia tribe has traded snake charming for song and dance in a bid to survive a rapidly changing world.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 22: Bahrain: Playing with Fire
2019-07-27

Did the Bahraini government collude with al-Qaeda members to target Shia opposition figures during the 2011 unrest?

Runtime: 49 min
Episode 23: Sudan: Al-Turabi's Life and Politics (1): Rise to Power
2019-08-06

Commencing a two-part story about Hassan al-Turabi, one of Sudan's most influential political figures and thinkers.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 24: Sudan: Al-Turabi's Life and Politics (2): Fall from Favour
2019-08-13

Concluding a two-part story about Hassan al-Turabi, one of Sudan's most influential political figures and thinkers.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 25: Arabs Abroad: The Surgeons
2019-09-03

Meet an Iraqi orthopaedic surgeon and a Jordanian cardiologist who have built successful lives in the West.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 26: Arabs Abroad: The Politician and the Inventor
2019-09-10

Meet a successful Canadian-Lebanese MP and a German-Syrian inventor who are giving back to their native communities.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 27: Arabs Abroad: The Businesswoman and the Councillor
2019-09-17

Meet a successful Iraqi pharmacist in the Netherlands and a Palestinian who is Milan's first Muslim female councillor.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 28: Tunisia: The Battle for Independence (1): Rebels
2019-09-24

Commencing a first-hand look at the Fellagha, Tunisia's armed fighters who fought the French until independence in 1956.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 29: Tunisia: The Battle for Independence (2): Division
2019-10-01

Concluding a first-hand look at the Fellagha, Tunisia's armed fighters who fought the French until independence in 1956.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 30: Gaza, Sinai and the Wall
2019-10-15

The story of Palestinians whose lives changed in 1982 when Egypt and Israel built a wall dividing Sinai and Gaza.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 31: Arabs Abroad: The Campaigner and the Stargazer
2019-10-22

The Palestinian campaigner running a thriving UK charity and the Syrian astronomer who is a world leader in her field.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 32: Egypt's Squash Champions
2019-10-29

Why many of the world's best squash players are Egyptian and the challenges they face trying to keep their place on top.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 33: The New Women of Gaza
2019-11-05

The inspiring story of five women striving to make a difference in Gaza under siege.

Runtime: 49 min
Episode 34: Arabs Abroad: The Translator and the Innovator
2019-11-12

The Algerian software entrepreneur in Canada and the Egyptian Muslim scholar awarded one of Britain's highest honours.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 35: Suez: The Yellow Fleet
2019-11-19

The story of ships stranded by war on the Suez Canal and covered in sand for 8 years, told by the crews themselves.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 36: Arabs Abroad: The Doctor and the Oilman
2019-11-26

The Lebanese gynaecologist and politician in Brazil, and an Iraqi pioneer of the Norwegian oil industry.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 37: The Nile: A Woman's Journey
2019-12-10

A young journalist on a research trip to Luxor discovers more than she expected about Egypt, the Nile, and herself.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 38: Darfur: Football for Peace
2019-12-17

A group of boys in a Darfur refugee camp become barefoot football warriors, finding hope in a tournament for peace.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 39: Double Exile
2019-12-24

The story of three men and a woman from North Africa whose dreams of a new life in Italy ended behind bars.

Runtime: 48 min
Season 10 poster
Season 10 (2020)

No overview available.

33 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Paralympian and the Bone Maker
2020-01-14

The Moroccan Paralympic marathon medallist and the pioneering Jordanian designer of 3D bone implants.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 2: The Shame of My Name
2020-01-21

Algerians forced to adopt obscene family names by French colonisers bear the burden of ridicule for generations.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 3: Yemen: The Last Lunch
2020-01-28

Events leading up to the 1977 murder of Ibrahim al-Hamdi, president of North Yemen, and its effects on a divided nation.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 4: Simon Shaheen: A Musical Journey
2020-02-04

Backstage with Palestinian-American musician Simon Shaheen, who combines Arabic sounds with Western classical and jazz.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 5: Libya: A Rally for Hope
2020-02-18

Car and motorcycle fans make the dangerous journey to a rally in the Libyan desert amid continuing political chaos.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 6: Egypt's Fadel Island
2020-02-25

Inside a forgotten village in Egypt's Nile Delta, housing descendants of Palestinians who fled from their homes in 1948.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 7: A Hard Road From Home: Music and Fashion
2020-03-03

The stories of four refugees from Africa and the Middle East who have found creative success.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: Rehab Egypt: Edge of Addiction
2020-03-17

At a rehabilitation centre in Egypt, men with drug and alcohol addictions embark on a road to recovery.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 9: In the Footsteps of a Tunisian Hero
2020-03-31

The personal search for the truth about legendary Tunisian resistance leader Lazhar Chraiti, conducted by his son.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 10: A Hard Road From Home: Photographers and Activists
2020-04-07

Four remarkable journeys, from an award-winning Iranian photographer to two Senegalese activists in Spain.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 11: Assassination in Tunis
2020-04-14

Investigating the 1988 killing of key Palestinian figure Khalil al-Wazir, or Abu Jihad, by Israeli commandos in Tunisia.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 12: Four Ramadan Songs
2020-04-28

Musicians and singers tell stories of the Arab world's best-loved songs and chants for the holy month.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 13: Two Weddings, Somali Style
2020-05-05

Marriage proposals, dresses, feasts and dances – the story of two weddings in Somalia, with traditions old and new.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 14: Palestine Sunbird: A Stamp of Defiance
2020-05-19

In a creative act of dissent, a Palestinian artist makes a postage stamp symbolising freedom from Israeli occupation.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 15: Ali Ismael: Egypt's Musical Maestro
2020-05-26

The story of a legendary composer whose foot-tapping, energetic rhythms marked a golden age of Egyptian cinema.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 16: Morocco's Bollywood Dream
2020-06-09

Meet cinema fans in Morocco who live for the glamour of Bollywood.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 17: Saudi Women: Reform or Repression?
2020-06-16

Saudi female activists ask why arrests, detention and alleged torture continue, despite apparent reforms.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 18: Izetbegovic: From Prisoner to President
2020-06-23

He inspired a nation, fought against the siege of Sarajevo and founded Bosnia-Herzegovina as an independent state.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 19: The Doormen of Egypt
2020-07-28

The stories of the men who have guarded doorways of Egypt's city buildings for decades, but whose roles are changing.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 20: BR Shetty and the Missing Millions
2020-08-04

Billions made, billions lost – the rise and fall of Indian healthcare tycoon BR Shetty and his UAE business empire.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 21: Eli Cohen: Mossad Agent 88
2020-08-25

The life and death of Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who operated undercover in Syria in 1960s before his identity was revealed.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 22: The Database
2020-09-01

We investigate how some private companies use personal financial information and the human impact this has.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 23: A Place of Refuge: Rome and Amsterdam
2020-09-08

Refugee journeys to Europe can end badly but these arrivals have built successful lives in Italy and the Netherlands.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 24: South Africa: The Imam Who Fought Apartheid
2020-09-15

The life and death of anti-apartheid hero Imam Abdullah Haron, who was tortured and died in police custody in 1969.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 25: A Hard Road From Home: Journalists and Actors
2020-09-25

An Algerian actor, a Honduran journalist, a Liberian writer, a Cameroonian performer: four remarkable journeys to Spain.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 26: A Place of Refuge: Malmo and Nickelsdorf
2020-10-06

In the Swedish city of Malmo and Austrian town of Nickelsdorf, refugees are looking to build a new life.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 27: Rim Banna: The Voice of Palestine
2020-10-13

The dramatic life of outspoken Palestinian singer and musician, Rim Banna – her talent, struggle and untimely death.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 28: Gaza, Hamas and the New Middle East
2020-10-27

A look at shifting regional politics, and how Hamas is circumventing blockade of Gaza to develop military capability.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 29: Ashraf Marwan: Death of a Superspy
2020-11-03

The story of the mysterious death of the Egyptian businessman, politician and spy Ashraf Marwan.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 30: Savouring the Past
2020-11-10

We explore the hidden history of four popular dishes: Andalusian paella, the Levant's fattoush, Jordan's Mansaf, and Tunisian Zgougou Assidat.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 31: Samir Kassir: Killing of a Journalist
2020-11-17

The life and death of journalist and academic Samir Kassir, who was killed by a car bomb in Beirut in 2005.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 32: Songs for the Love of Palestine
2020-12-08

Stories of four songs that reflect the Palestinian diaspora's heritage and desire to return to a homeland left in 1948.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 33: The Other Face of Europe
2020-12-15

Young Arabs living in Europe often feel marginalised in their societies, leaving some vulnerable to radicalisation.

Runtime: 48 min
Season 11 poster
Season 11 (2021)

No overview available.

30 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Spy in Your Phone
2021-01-05

How Israeli-made spyware Pegasus works, the hacking of journalists' phones and its ominous consequences.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 2: In Search of My Roots
2021-01-19

A filmmaker goes on trip to explore her Spanish heritage and learn about Moriscos, Christian Spaniards of Muslim origin.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 3: Oman: History, Power and Influence
2021-02-02

The history of Oman's dramatic rise and fall as a trading and imperial power, and its role in the Gulf today.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 4: Filmmakers, Inshallah
2021-02-09

The stories of five aspiring filmmakers in Morocco struggling to achieve success but united by a passion for their art.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 5: Secrets of the Arab Café
2021-02-16

The stories behind four iconic cafés in Marrakesh, Cairo, Algiers and Hebron and their role in conversation and culture.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 6: Living With the Volcano
2021-02-23

Life in the shadow of an active volcano might be risky but people living near Mount Vesuvius in Italy are there to stay.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 7: Marriage for Sale
2021-03-02

Some risk sham marriages to obtain European residency for a partner – but the practice can have shattering consequences.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 8: Women in the Wind
2021-03-09

Three teachers overcome considerable challenges to educate children in Morocco's windswept hinterland.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 9: A Simple Life
2021-03-23

A couple and their young child quit the rat race and join a minimalist movement, decluttering and living with less.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 10: Mirko Graorac: Trial and Error?
2021-04-06

A look at the case of Mirko Graorac, a Croatian Serb sentenced to 15 years for war crimes he may not have committed.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 11: Arabs Abroad: The Humanitarian and the Healer
2021-04-27

A boy rescued from war in Gaza who is now a rescuer himself, and a Jordanian top rheumatologist in the US.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 12: Deadly Games: Algerian and Tunisian Fans
2021-05-25

A powerful look at football passion in Tunisia and Algeria and the tragic consequences when it boils over into violence.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 13: Songs From North Africa
2021-06-01

Exploring songs from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Sudan and the people, cultures and traditions behind them.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 14: Rebel Radio Ships
2021-06-08

Pirate radio stations like Radio Caroline and The Voice of Peace used their airwaves to challenge the status quo.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 15: Chad's Football Dream
2021-06-22

Football is a passion in Chad but the national team has yet to qualify for top African and world tournaments.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 16: Arabs Abroad: The Designer and the Atomic Scientist
2021-06-29

The remarkable stories of two Arab immigrants to Germany and the US – a logo designer and an atomic scientist.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 17: Anatomy of a Prisoner Exchange
2021-07-13

A prisoner exchange involving five years of negotiations through intermediaries on behalf of Hamas and Israel.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 18: Somali Football's Golden Girls
2021-07-24

The Somali women's football team fights cultural barriers and funding problems in a bid to represent the country.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 19: My Own Private History
2021-08-31

Personal, witness accounts of four historical events in Jordan, Egypt and Tunisia, including a riot over a movie.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 20: The Story Behind the Scenes
2021-09-09

Behind the scenes of The Misfits, a movie scripted to tarnish a country's reputation but then overtaken by real events.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 21: Morocco's Meteorite Hunters
2021-09-14

Moroccan nomads meet a geologist and a rare stone dealer as they search for meteorites, elusive extra-terrestrial rocks.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 22: Literary Liaisons: North Africa
2021-09-21

Creative connections between North African writers – Jean Genet and Mohamed Choukri plus Albert Camus and Kateb Yacine.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 23: Gaza: 60 Minute Warning
2021-09-28

Video inside Gaza towers shows residents and workers counting down to an Israeli missile attack while evacuating.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 24: A Tunisian Family: High Hopes, Desperate Lives
2021-10-15

A Tunisian family, once full of hope after the 2011 revolution, now struggles with poverty and some impossible choices.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 25: Samaritan Weddings: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
2021-10-19

A Samaritan community in the occupied West Bank has more men than women so hopes Ukraine can solve its marriage crisis.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 26: Senegal's Pink Lake
2021-10-26

Lake Retba helps tourism and its salt drives Senegal's economy, but there are environmental risks to its future.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 27: The Story of Al Jazeera: A Unique Path
2021-11-02

A film marking Al Jazeera's 25th anniversary, from its modest beginnings to becoming an international broadcaster.

Runtime: 51 min
Episode 28: A Palestinian Israeli Crime Wave
2021-11-23

The little-known story of Palestinian Israeli crime gangs and the questions it raises about the Israeli police response.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 29: Doctor of Hope
2021-11-30

A gynaecologist volunteers to treat patients in conflict zones and places where there is little or no medical care.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 30: Arabs Abroad: The Activist and the Entrepreneur
2021-12-07

The success stories of a Palestinian political activist in Iceland and a Moroccan entrepreneur in the Netherlands.

Runtime: 46 min
Season 12 poster
Season 12 (2022)

No overview available.

23 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Sacred Woods
2022-01-25

Young men from a remote village in Ivory Coast undergo gruelling coming-of-age rituals.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 2: Palestine 1920
2022-02-01

A thriving trading nation or a land without a people? Historians and witnesses on Palestine before the events of 1948.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 3: Literary Liaisons: Thinkers and Surrealists
2022-02-08

We explore links between a famous Russian writer and an Egyptian scholar, and between French and Egyptian surrealists.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 4: The Colours of Home
2022-02-15

An artist dreams of painting a mural that connects the plights of Black Americans, Native Americans and Palestinians.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 5: Visa for a Stray Dog
2022-03-01

The story of Layaly, a street dog from Cairo who cheats death and embarks on a new life in Canada.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 6: Turkey's Senkaya Bus
2022-04-26

A local bus driving through mountains reveals the remote lives, communities and environments of eastern Turkey.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 7: Songs of the Gulf
2022-05-03

Four songs from Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Iraq reveal a rich source of stories from the Arabian Gulf.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 8: Austria: Operation Luxor
2022-05-17

Raids on Muslim homes and organisations in Austria in 2020 – an 'anti-terrorist' measure or a sign of Islamophobia?

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 9: An American in My Home
2022-05-24

Two female American students move in with Moroccan families as cultural immersion, with life-changing results for one.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 10: Med Hondo: Rebel African Filmmaker
2022-05-31

The African cinema luminary whose films on injustice and racism challenged and often shocked European audiences.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 11: Arabs Abroad: The Pharmacologist and the Scientist
2022-06-07

A Libyan pharmacologist treating HIV patients in South Africa and a Tunisian scientist purifying water in Malaysia.

Runtime: 43 min
Episode 12: Painting in the Dark
2022-06-14

The inspiring story of Esref Armagan, a blind Turkish artist who became a critically acclaimed painter.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 13: Al Shishakli: Syria's Master of Coups
2022-06-21

The rise and fall of 1950s Syrian President Adib Al Shishakli, a master of military coups and defeating rivals.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 14: Hany El Banna: The Giving Business
2022-07-19

The founder of the world's largest Western-based international Muslim relief agency, one that helps millions worldwide.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 15: The Sixties in the Arab World (1): Politics
2022-08-02

The first in a three-part series on how the Arab world was transformed during the 1960s, a decade of change.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 16: The Sixties in the Arab World (2): Culture
2022-08-09

The second of a three-part series. How music, literature and the arts broke new ground in the Arab world of the 1960s.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 17: The Sixties in the Arab World (3): Society
2022-08-16

The third in a three-part series about how people and society were transformed in the Arab world of the 1960s.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 18: Arab Love Songs
2022-09-13

Four unique songs of Middle Eastern romance, each with its own story of drama, tragedy and deception.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 19: Who Are They Now? Norway's Foreigners at Home
2022-09-27

In 1996, new immigrants to Norway described what it meant to live there. Twenty-five years on, are they Norwegian yet?

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 20: The Colours of Healing
2022-10-04

Egyptian women use alternative therapies – colours, clay, movement and dance – to fight depression and other issues.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 21: Tam Tam Basketball
2022-10-18

The team of teenage African Italian minors who fought to play basketball, all the way to Italy's parliament.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 22: The Kabul Bank Crash
2022-10-25

The inside story of Kabul Bank and the nearly $1bn of money laundering and corruption that devastated Afghanistan.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 23: Maradona in Naples
2022-11-01

Diego Maradona is revered by Neapolitans as the saviour of their city, from his glory days playing football for Napoli.

Runtime: 48 min
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Season 13 (2023)

No overview available.

23 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Mossad in Istanbul
2023-01-10

Spying, secrecy, intrigue – a dark world of Israeli intelligence in Turkey, as Mossad searches for useful information.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 2: Turkiye's Arabesque Music
2023-01-17

How a state-imposed musical ban led to a new Turkish musical genre, Arabesque, now enjoyed by millions worldwide.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 3: The Seventies in the Arab World (1): Politics
2023-01-24

The first in a two-part series on this landmark decade looks at conflicts, coups and how oil transformed economies.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 4: The Seventies in the Arab World (2): Stage and Screen
2023-01-31

The second in a two-part series looks at Arab films and plays that challenged censorship and forged new cultural forms.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 5: The Last Monarch of Tunisia: Power and Politics
2023-02-07

How Tunisia's last monarch was deposed by its first president – a power struggle remembered on Tunisian Republic Day.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 6: Shatila Camp: The Price of Love
2023-02-21

As two young Palestinians try to start a life together in a Beirut refugee camp, they face problems setting up a home.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 7: In the Footsteps of My Bektashi Ancestors
2023-02-28

One man's journey to discover his Bektashi roots reveals a religious order that suffered centuries of oppression.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 8: Symphony for Iraq
2023-03-14

Iraqi Symphony Orchestra's fight for survival despite war, sectarian violence, sanctions, a lack of musicians and funds.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 9: A New Face of Palestinian Resistance
2023-03-21

New Palestinian armed groups like the Jenin Brigades, and the Lions’ Den in Nablus, are emerging in the occupied West Bank to challenge the Israeli occupation.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 10: Ramadan in Guyana
2023-04-04

The English-speaking nation on the Caribbean Sea is home to a small but influential Muslim population.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 11: The Soldier Statesman
2023-04-18

Fouad Chehab, who died 50 years ago, was an army chief-turned-president and the architect of modern Lebanon.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 12: Arabs Abroad: The Money Men
2023-04-25

A Lebanese gold mining magnate in Canada and an Egyptian economist in the US are both successful Arabs living abroad.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 13: Senegal: Widows of the Sea
2023-05-02

Senegalese women reflect on the loss of their menfolk, feared dead after attempting the 1,500km boat journey to Europe.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 14: The Iraqi Power Broker
2023-05-23

The life and death of Nuri al-Said, who served as Iraqi prime minister 14 times between 1930 and 1958.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 15: Waiting on the Bench
2023-05-30

Three young Moroccan amateur footballers dream of one day turning professional against the odds.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 16: Swipe Right for Marriage
2023-06-06

Are dating apps an acceptable way for Muslims to find a life partner or just a means of getting around rules on dating?

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 17: One Family, One Team
2023-06-13

A tiny village football club fight their way from the bottom to become Palestinian Premier League champions.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 18: Shooting the Messenger
2023-07-18

Israel's army had killed many journalists in the Occupied Palestinian Territories before 7 October. Now it's far more.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 19: John Garang: A Mysterious Death
2023-07-25

The last days of John Garang, Sudanese rebel leader and vice president, killed in a mysterious helicopter crash in 2005.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 20: Sebeiba: A Tuareg Festival
2023-08-08

Thousands from the Tuareg community flock to the annual Sebeiba festival held in an oasis town deep in the Sahara.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 21: Sisters in Song: Jordan and Egypt
2023-08-15

Profiling two popular all-women bands: Naya from Jordan and The Lady's Drum in Egypt.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 22: Sisters in Song: Syria and Morocco
2023-08-22

Profiling two popular all-women bands: the Takht ensemble in Syria and the Chefchaouen Hadra Sufi band from Morocco.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 23: Hedi Nouira: Shaping Tunisia
2023-09-05

Power politics in Tunisia in the 1970s and Prime Minister Hedi Nouira's battle to bring prosperity to his country.

Runtime: 47 min
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Season 7 (2017)

No overview available.

32 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Divorce in Lebanon
2017-01-17

Five Lebanese women struggle with the complex systems of divorce within a multi-faith community.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 2: ISIL in Brussels
2017-01-24

We investigate the ISIL cell responsible for the attacks in Paris and Brussels.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 3: Family Album
2017-02-07

Lebanese and Egyptians discover their family history through old photos and tales of the studios where they were taken.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 4: Lost Time
2017-02-14

The poignant stories of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and the effects of imprisonment on them and their families.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 5: King Hussein of Jordan (1): Survival
2017-02-21

The life and struggles of King Hussein of Jordan, from the assassination of his grandfather to the rise of the PLO.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 6: King Hussein of Jordan (2): On a Knife Edge
2017-02-28

The second half of King Hussein’s career, his relationship with Israel, the Palestinians, the Arab world and the West.

Runtime: 50 min
Episode 7: Syria: The Roots of Tyranny
2017-03-14

The story of Abdul Hamid al-Sarraj who used fear and torture to turn 1950s Syria into a police state.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 8: A Somali in America
2017-03-21

Ali, a young Somali refugee in the US, re-assesses his new life under the Trump presidency.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 9: Passport to Freedom
2017-03-28

The stories of Syrians, Iraqis and Egyptians emigrating and seeking dual nationality following the 2011 Arab Spring.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 10: A Village Under Occupation
2017-04-04

The Palestinian village of Qaryut struggles to deal with attacks by nearby Israeli settlers.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 11: Identity, Equality, Fraternity
2017-04-18

Young Parisians of Arab descent reflect on cultural identity, activism, the Arab Spring and the Palestinian cause.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 12: Return to Arms: Hadaka
2017-04-25

A rare and exclusive insight into an Iranian Kurdish political party and paramilitary group in exile in northern Iraq.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 13: Islamophobia in the USA
2017-05-02

Who and what is behind the rise of anti-Islamic sentiment in the United States?

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 14: Bosnia: The Camp
2017-05-09

Omarska concentration camp survivors tell chilling stories of their incarceration at the start of the Bosnian War.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 15: The Battle of Abra
2017-05-23

We investigate an incident highlighting tensions in Lebanese politics, the role of Hezbollah, and the sectarian divide.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 16: A Fish Out of Water
2017-05-30

Palestinian teenager Madeleine Kolab takes over her father's fishing business when he's injured in an Israeli attack.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 17: Fighters to Bikers
2017-06-06

Four bikers who fought on different sides of the Lebanese civil war find friendship in the local Harley Davidson Club.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 18: Libya's Shifting Sands (1): Derna
2017-06-20

Amid the chaos, weak border controls, and lack of effective government following the 2011 Arab Spring, ISIL gains a foothold in the eastern coastal city of Derna. After 10 months of fighting, the Libyan army and local armed groups succeed in pushing out ISIL, but interference by a former general and his private army affords them the opportunity to regroup.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 19: Libya's Shifting Sands (2): Sirte
2017-06-27

After forcing ISIL from Derna, Libyan government-backed forces find themselves fighting ISIL in the central coastal city of Sirte, 850 kilometres west. A government victory here may also not end threats to the re-building of Libya and its future stability.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 20: Gaza: Surviving Shujayea
2017-08-01

A young girl was rescued from the rubble of her home in Shujayea after an Israeli bomb killed most of her family.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 21: The Rohingya: Silent Abuse
2017-08-08

Myanmar's Rohingya are denied citizenship, forced from their homes, and subjected to cruelty.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 22: Syrian Turkmen: Fighting to Survive
2017-08-15

Syria's Turkmen minority, persecuted by the Assad regime, struggle to survive the ongoing war.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 23: Israel's Volunteer Soldiers
2017-08-22

What drives foreign nationals to join the Israeli army, both as paid soldiers and unpaid volunteers?

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 24: Horses of Misfortune
2017-09-05

Two Moroccan men's obsession with betting on horses split their families apart.

Runtime: 44 min
Episode 25: Oman's Sailing Stars
2017-09-19

Four young Omani women sailors challenge stereotypes and push the limits to represent their country internationally.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 26: Egypt: Made in China
2017-10-03

The Chinese community in Egypt has grown in recent years along with trade between the two countries.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 27: The Beirut Spy
2017-10-17

Shula Cohen, aka The Pearl, spied for the Israelis in Lebanon for 14 years.

Runtime: 47 min
Episode 28: Balfour: Seeds of Discord
2017-10-31

Docudrama depicting historical events that led to the public statement issued by the British government in 1917 announcing its support for the establishment of a "national home for the Jewish people" in Palestine.

Runtime: 49 min
Episode 29: Sperm Smugglers
2017-11-07

Palestinians serving long sentences in Israeli jails enable their wives to conceive in their absence using IVF.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 30: Hasaballah: The People's Music
2017-11-21

A legendary Cairo brass band gave birth to an entire musical genre which still resonates with Egyptians today.

Runtime: 46 min
Episode 31: Yemen: The North-South Divide
2017-12-08

The ongoing war in Yemen and chronic humanitarian crisis are deeply rooted in the country's turbulent history.

Runtime: 48 min
Episode 32: The Refugees' Midwife
2017-12-19

The human impact of the Syrian war through the eyes of a Lebanese midwife helping pregnant Syrian refugees give birth.

Runtime: 48 min

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