2017
32 episodes · 2017
1Divorce in Lebanon
Five Lebanese women struggle with the complex systems of divorce within a multi-faith community.
2ISIL in Brussels
We investigate the ISIL cell responsible for the attacks in Paris and Brussels.
3Family Album
Lebanese and Egyptians discover their family history through old photos and tales of the studios where they were taken.
4Lost Time
The poignant stories of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and the effects of imprisonment on them and their families.
5King 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.
6King 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.
7Syria: The Roots of Tyranny
The story of Abdul Hamid al-Sarraj who used fear and torture to turn 1950s Syria into a police state.
8A Somali in America
Ali, a young Somali refugee in the US, re-assesses his new life under the Trump presidency.
9Passport to Freedom
The stories of Syrians, Iraqis and Egyptians emigrating and seeking dual nationality following the 2011 Arab Spring.
10A Village Under Occupation
The Palestinian village of Qaryut struggles to deal with attacks by nearby Israeli settlers.
11Identity, Equality, Fraternity
Young Parisians of Arab descent reflect on cultural identity, activism, the Arab Spring and the Palestinian cause.
12Return to Arms: Hadaka
A rare and exclusive insight into an Iranian Kurdish political party and paramilitary group in exile in northern Iraq.
13Islamophobia in the USA
Who and what is behind the rise of anti-Islamic sentiment in the United States?
14Bosnia: The Camp
Omarska concentration camp survivors tell chilling stories of their incarceration at the start of the Bosnian War.
15The Battle of Abra
We investigate an incident highlighting tensions in Lebanese politics, the role of Hezbollah, and the sectarian divide.
16A Fish Out of Water
Palestinian teenager Madeleine Kolab takes over her father's fishing business when he's injured in an Israeli attack.
17Fighters to Bikers
Four bikers who fought on different sides of the Lebanese civil war find friendship in the local Harley Davidson Club.
18Libya'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.
19Libya'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.
20Gaza: Surviving Shujayea
A young girl was rescued from the rubble of her home in Shujayea after an Israeli bomb killed most of her family.
21The Rohingya: Silent Abuse
Myanmar's Rohingya are denied citizenship, forced from their homes, and subjected to cruelty.
22Syrian Turkmen: Fighting to Survive
Syria's Turkmen minority, persecuted by the Assad regime, struggle to survive the ongoing war.
23Israel's Volunteer Soldiers
What drives foreign nationals to join the Israeli army, both as paid soldiers and unpaid volunteers?
24Horses of Misfortune
Two Moroccan men's obsession with betting on horses split their families apart.
25Oman's Sailing Stars
Four young Omani women sailors challenge stereotypes and push the limits to represent their country internationally.
26Egypt: Made in China
The Chinese community in Egypt has grown in recent years along with trade between the two countries.
27The Beirut Spy
Shula Cohen, aka The Pearl, spied for the Israelis in Lebanon for 14 years.
28Balfour: 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.
29Sperm Smugglers
Palestinians serving long sentences in Israeli jails enable their wives to conceive in their absence using IVF.
30Hasaballah: The People's Music
A legendary Cairo brass band gave birth to an entire musical genre which still resonates with Egyptians today.
31Yemen: The North-South Divide
The ongoing war in Yemen and chronic humanitarian crisis are deeply rooted in the country's turbulent history.
32The Refugees' Midwife
The human impact of the Syrian war through the eyes of a Lebanese midwife helping pregnant Syrian refugees give birth.
