2017

Episodes • 2017

Divorce in Lebanon

1. Divorce in Lebanon

48 min

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

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ISIL in Brussels

2. ISIL in Brussels

44 min

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

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Family Album

3. Family Album

47 min

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

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Lost Time

4. Lost Time

46 min

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

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King Hussein of Jordan (1): Survival

5. King Hussein of Jordan (1): Survival

48 min

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

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

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

50 min

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

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Syria: The Roots of Tyranny

7. Syria: The Roots of Tyranny

48 min

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

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A Somali in America

8. A Somali in America

48 min

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

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Passport to Freedom

9. Passport to Freedom

48 min

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

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A Village Under Occupation

10. A Village Under Occupation

46 min

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

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Identity, Equality, Fraternity

11. Identity, Equality, Fraternity

48 min

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

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Return to Arms: Hadaka

12. Return to Arms: Hadaka

48 min

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

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Islamophobia in the USA

13. Islamophobia in the USA

45 min

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

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Bosnia: The Camp

14. Bosnia: The Camp

47 min

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

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The Battle of Abra

15. The Battle of Abra

47 min

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

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A Fish Out of Water

16. A Fish Out of Water

47 min

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

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Fighters to Bikers

17. Fighters to Bikers

48 min

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

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Libya's Shifting Sands (1): Derna

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

47 min

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.

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Libya's Shifting Sands (2): Sirte

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

46 min

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.

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Gaza: Surviving Shujayea

20. Gaza: Surviving Shujayea

48 min

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

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The Rohingya: Silent Abuse

21. The Rohingya: Silent Abuse

48 min

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

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Syrian Turkmen: Fighting to Survive

22. Syrian Turkmen: Fighting to Survive

47 min

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

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Israel's Volunteer Soldiers

23. Israel's Volunteer Soldiers

44 min

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

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Horses of Misfortune

24. Horses of Misfortune

44 min

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

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Oman's Sailing Stars

25. Oman's Sailing Stars

45 min

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

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Egypt: Made in China

26. Egypt: Made in China

47 min

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

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The Beirut Spy

27. The Beirut Spy

47 min

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

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Balfour: Seeds of Discord

28. Balfour: Seeds of Discord

49 min

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.

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Sperm Smugglers

29. Sperm Smugglers

48 min

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

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Hasaballah: The People's Music

30. Hasaballah: The People's Music

46 min

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

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Yemen: The North-South Divide

31. Yemen: The North-South Divide

48 min

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

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The Refugees' Midwife

32. The Refugees' Midwife

48 min

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

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