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January 19, 2016

2016

01. Defying My Disability

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

48min
January 19, 2016

02. The Village That's Dying

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

43min
January 26, 2016

03. Island of Death

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

48min
February 2, 2016

04. After the Arab Spring

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

48min
February 16, 2016

05. Behind the Wheel

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

48min
February 23, 2016

06. Soft Power

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

48min
March 1, 2016

07. Giving for Eternity

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

48min
March 8, 2016

08. I Am a Syrian Child

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

47min
March 29, 2016

09. Medicine for Sale

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

48min
April 5, 2016

10. Life in the Shadows

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

47min
April 12, 2016

11. Yemen: Pulling the Strings

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

47min
April 19, 2016

12. The Battle of Misrata

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

46min
April 26, 2016

13. Egypt: On the Breadline

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

48min
May 10, 2016

14. Sykes-Picot: Lines in the Sand (1)

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

48min
May 17, 2016

15. Sykes-Picot: Lines in the Sand (2)

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

48min
May 24, 2016

16. The Grand Marriage

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

48min
June 7, 2016

17. Ramadan North and South

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

46min
June 28, 2016

18. Israel's Great Divide

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

47min
July 12, 2016

19. Gaza: The Last Picture

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

47min
July 19, 2016

20. Farah

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

48min
July 26, 2016

21. The Israeli Dervish

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

44min
August 9, 2016

22. Massacre in Rabaa

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

48min
August 16, 2016

23. Shifah Hospital

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

48min
August 23, 2016

24. Palestinian Wedding

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

46min
August 30, 2016

25. Journey Into the Unknown

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

47min
September 20, 2016

26. Life in a Suitcase

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

46min
September 27, 2016

27. The Holy Land Five (1)

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.

45min
October 4, 2016

28. The Holy Land Five (2)

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.

45min
October 11, 2016

29. Catalonia's Last Bullfight

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

47min
October 18, 2016

30. Somalia: The Forgotten Story (1): Independence to Chaos

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

47min
October 25, 2016

31. Somalia: The Forgotten Story (2): Diaspora

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.

46min
November 1, 2016

32. Thank You, Football (1): Toure and Brahimi

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

48min
November 15, 2016

33. Thank You, Football (2): El-Arabi and Al-Habsi

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

48min
November 22, 2016

34. The Last Villagers of Avsar

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

43min
November 29, 2016