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January 17, 2017

2017

01. Divorce in Lebanon

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

48min
January 17, 2017

02. ISIL in Brussels

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

44min
January 24, 2017

03. Family Album

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

47min
February 7, 2017

04. Lost Time

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

46min
February 14, 2017

05. King Hussein of Jordan (1): Survival

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

48min
February 21, 2017

06. King Hussein of Jordan (2): On a Knife Edge

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

50min
February 28, 2017

07. Syria: The Roots of Tyranny

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

48min
March 14, 2017

08. A Somali in America

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

48min
March 21, 2017

09. Passport to Freedom

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

48min
March 28, 2017

10. A Village Under Occupation

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

46min
April 4, 2017

11. Identity, Equality, Fraternity

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

48min
April 18, 2017

12. Return to Arms: Hadaka

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

48min
April 25, 2017

13. Islamophobia in the USA

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

45min
May 2, 2017

14. Bosnia: The Camp

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

47min
May 9, 2017

15. The Battle of Abra

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

47min
May 23, 2017

16. A Fish Out of Water

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

47min
May 30, 2017

17. Fighters to Bikers

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

48min
June 6, 2017

18. Libya's Shifting Sands (1): Derna

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.

47min
June 20, 2017

19. Libya's Shifting Sands (2): Sirte

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.

46min
June 27, 2017

20. Gaza: Surviving Shujayea

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

48min
August 1, 2017

21. The Rohingya: Silent Abuse

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

48min
August 8, 2017

22. Syrian Turkmen: Fighting to Survive

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

47min
August 15, 2017

23. Israel's Volunteer Soldiers

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

44min
August 22, 2017

24. Horses of Misfortune

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

44min
September 5, 2017

25. Oman's Sailing Stars

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

45min
September 19, 2017

26. Egypt: Made in China

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

47min
October 3, 2017

27. The Beirut Spy

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

47min
October 17, 2017

28. Balfour: Seeds of Discord

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.

49min
October 31, 2017

29. Sperm Smugglers

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

48min
November 7, 2017

30. Hasaballah: The People's Music

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

46min
November 21, 2017

31. Yemen: The North-South Divide

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

48min
December 8, 2017

32. The Refugees' Midwife

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

48min
December 19, 2017