2017

1. Divorce in Lebanon

2017-01-17 · 48m

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

2. ISIL in Brussels

2017-01-24 · 44m

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

3. Family Album

2017-02-07 · 47m

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

4. Lost Time

2017-02-14 · 46m

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

5. King Hussein of Jordan (1): Survival

2017-02-21 · 48m

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

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

2017-02-28 · 50m

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

7. Syria: The Roots of Tyranny

2017-03-14 · 48m

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

8. A Somali in America

2017-03-21 · 48m

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

9. Passport to Freedom

2017-03-28 · 48m

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

10. A Village Under Occupation

2017-04-04 · 46m

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

11. Identity, Equality, Fraternity

2017-04-18 · 48m

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

12. Return to Arms: Hadaka

2017-04-25 · 48m

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

13. Islamophobia in the USA

2017-05-02 · 45m

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

14. Bosnia: The Camp

2017-05-09 · 47m

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

15. The Battle of Abra

2017-05-23 · 47m

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

16. A Fish Out of Water

2017-05-30 · 47m

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

17. Fighters to Bikers

2017-06-06 · 48m

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

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

2017-06-20 · 47m

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.

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

2017-06-27 · 46m

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.

20. Gaza: Surviving Shujayea

2017-08-01 · 48m

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

21. The Rohingya: Silent Abuse

2017-08-08 · 48m

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

22. Syrian Turkmen: Fighting to Survive

2017-08-15 · 47m

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

23. Israel's Volunteer Soldiers

2017-08-22 · 44m

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

24. Horses of Misfortune

2017-09-05 · 44m

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

25. Oman's Sailing Stars

2017-09-19 · 45m

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

26. Egypt: Made in China

2017-10-03 · 47m

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

27. The Beirut Spy

2017-10-17 · 47m

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

28. Balfour: Seeds of Discord

2017-10-31 · 49m

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.

29. Sperm Smugglers

2017-11-07 · 48m

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

30. Hasaballah: The People's Music

2017-11-21 · 46m

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

31. Yemen: The North-South Divide

2017-12-08 · 48m

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

32. The Refugees' Midwife

2017-12-19 · 48m

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