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A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.
Episode 32 : The Refugees' Midwife
December. 19,2017
The human impact of the Syrian war through the eyes of a Lebanese midwife helping pregnant Syrian refugees give birth.
Episode 31 : Yemen: The North-South Divide
December. 08,2017
The ongoing war in Yemen and chronic humanitarian crisis are deeply rooted in the country's turbulent history.
Episode 30 : Hasaballah: The People's Music
November. 21,2017
A legendary Cairo brass band gave birth to an entire musical genre which still resonates with Egyptians today.
Episode 29 : Sperm Smugglers
November. 07,2017
Palestinians serving long sentences in Israeli jails enable their wives to conceive in their absence using IVF.
Episode 28 : Balfour: Seeds of Discord
October. 31,2017
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.
Episode 27 : The Beirut Spy
October. 17,2017
Shula Cohen, aka The Pearl, spied for the Israelis in Lebanon for 14 years.
Episode 26 : Egypt: Made in China
October. 03,2017
The Chinese community in Egypt has grown in recent years along with trade between the two countries.
Episode 25 : Oman's Sailing Stars
September. 19,2017
Four young Omani women sailors challenge stereotypes and push the limits to represent their country internationally.
Episode 24 : Horses of Misfortune
September. 05,2017
Two Moroccan men's obsession with betting on horses split their families apart.
Episode 23 : Israel's Volunteer Soldiers
August. 22,2017
What drives foreign nationals to join the Israeli army, both as paid soldiers and unpaid volunteers?
Episode 22 : Syrian Turkmen: Fighting to Survive
August. 15,2017
Syria's Turkmen minority, persecuted by the Assad regime, struggle to survive the ongoing war.
Episode 21 : The Rohingya: Silent Abuse
August. 08,2017
Myanmar's Rohingya are denied citizenship, forced from their homes, and subjected to cruelty.
Episode 20 : Gaza: Surviving Shujayea
August. 01,2017
A young girl was rescued from the rubble of her home in Shujayea after an Israeli bomb killed most of her family.
Episode 19 : Libya's Shifting Sands (2): Sirte
June. 27,2017
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.
Episode 18 : Libya's Shifting Sands (1): Derna
June. 20,2017
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.
Episode 17 : Fighters to Bikers
June. 06,2017
Four bikers who fought on different sides of the Lebanese civil war find friendship in the local Harley Davidson Club.
Episode 16 : A Fish Out of Water
May. 30,2017
Palestinian teenager Madeleine Kolab takes over her father's fishing business when he's injured in an Israeli attack.
Episode 15 : The Battle of Abra
May. 23,2017
We investigate an incident highlighting tensions in Lebanese politics, the role of Hezbollah, and the sectarian divide.
Episode 14 : Bosnia: The Camp
May. 09,2017
Omarska concentration camp survivors tell chilling stories of their incarceration at the start of the Bosnian War.
Episode 13 : Islamophobia in the USA
May. 02,2017
Who and what is behind the rise of anti-Islamic sentiment in the United States?
Episode 12 : Return to Arms: Hadaka
April. 25,2017
A rare and exclusive insight into an Iranian Kurdish political party and paramilitary group in exile in northern Iraq.
Episode 11 : Identity, Equality, Fraternity
April. 18,2017
Young Parisians of Arab descent reflect on cultural identity, activism, the Arab Spring and the Palestinian cause.
Episode 10 : A Village Under Occupation
April. 04,2017
The Palestinian village of Qaryut struggles to deal with attacks by nearby Israeli settlers.
Episode 9 : Passport to Freedom
March. 28,2017
The stories of Syrians, Iraqis and Egyptians emigrating and seeking dual nationality following the 2011 Arab Spring.
Episode 8 : A Somali in America
March. 21,2017
Ali, a young Somali refugee in the US, re-assesses his new life under the Trump presidency.
Episode 7 : Syria: The Roots of Tyranny
March. 14,2017
The story of Abdul Hamid al-Sarraj who used fear and torture to turn 1950s Syria into a police state.
Episode 6 : King Hussein of Jordan (2): On a Knife Edge
February. 28,2017
The second half of King Hussein’s career, his relationship with Israel, the Palestinians, the Arab world and the West.
Episode 5 : King Hussein of Jordan (1): Survival
February. 21,2017
The life and struggles of King Hussein of Jordan, from the assassination of his grandfather to the rise of the PLO.
Episode 4 : Lost Time
February. 14,2017
The poignant stories of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and the effects of imprisonment on them and their families.
Episode 3 : Family Album
February. 07,2017
Lebanese and Egyptians discover their family history through old photos and tales of the studios where they were taken.
Episode 2 : ISIL in Brussels
January. 24,2017
We investigate the ISIL cell responsible for the attacks in Paris and Brussels.
Episode 1 : Divorce in Lebanon
January. 17,2017
Five Lebanese women struggle with the complex systems of divorce within a multi-faith community.
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