Al Jazeera World

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Season 7

Episodes

1. Divorce in Lebanon
Jan 17, 2017
Episode 1

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

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2. ISIL in Brussels
Jan 24, 2017

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

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3. Family Album
Feb 7, 2017

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

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4. Lost Time
Feb 14, 2017

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

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5. King Hussein of Jordan (1): Survival
Feb 21, 2017
Episode 5

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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6. King Hussein of Jordan (2): On a Knife Edge
Feb 28, 2017

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

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7. Syria: The Roots of Tyranny
Mar 14, 2017

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

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8. A Somali in America
Mar 21, 2017

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

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9. Passport to Freedom
Mar 28, 2017

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

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10. A Village Under Occupation
Apr 4, 2017

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

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11. Identity, Equality, Fraternity
Apr 18, 2017

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

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12. Return to Arms: Hadaka
Apr 25, 2017

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

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13. Islamophobia in the USA
May 2, 2017

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

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14. Bosnia: The Camp
May 9, 2017

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

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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.

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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.

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17. Fighters to Bikers
Jun 6, 2017

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

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

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

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20. Gaza: Surviving Shujayea
Aug 1, 2017

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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21. The Rohingya: Silent Abuse
Aug 8, 2017

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

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22. Syrian Turkmen: Fighting to Survive
Aug 15, 2017

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

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23. Israel's Volunteer Soldiers
Aug 22, 2017

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

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24. Horses of Misfortune
Sep 5, 2017

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

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25. Oman's Sailing Stars
Sep 19, 2017

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

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26. Egypt: Made in China
Oct 3, 2017

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

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27. The Beirut Spy
Oct 17, 2017

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

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28. Balfour: Seeds of Discord
Oct 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.

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29. Sperm Smugglers
Nov 7, 2017

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

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30. Hasaballah: The People's Music
Nov 21, 2017

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

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31. Yemen: The North-South Divide
Dec 8, 2017

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

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32. The Refugees' Midwife
Dec 19, 2017

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

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