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The last days of John Garang, Sudanese rebel leader and vice president, killed in a mysterious helicopter crash in 2005.

Israel's army had killed many journalists in the Occupied Palestinian Territories before 7 October. Now it's far more.

A tiny village football club fight their way from the bottom to become Palestinian Premier League champions.

Are dating apps an acceptable way for Muslims to find a life partner or just a means of getting around rules on dating?

Three young Moroccan amateur footballers dream of one day turning professional against the odds.

The life and death of Nuri al-Said, who served as Iraqi prime minister 14 times between 1930 and 1958.

Senegalese women reflect on the loss of their menfolk, feared dead after attempting the 1,500km boat journey to Europe.

A Lebanese gold mining magnate in Canada and an Egyptian economist in the US are both successful Arabs living abroad.

Fouad Chehab, who died 50 years ago, was an army chief-turned-president and the architect of modern Lebanon.

The English-speaking nation on the Caribbean Sea is home to a small but influential Muslim population.

New Palestinian armed groups like the Jenin Brigades, and the Lions’ Den in Nablus, are emerging in the occupied West Bank to challenge the Israeli occupation.

Iraqi Symphony Orchestra's fight for survival despite war, sectarian violence, sanctions, a lack of musicians and funds.

One man's journey to discover his Bektashi roots reveals a religious order that suffered centuries of oppression.

As two young Palestinians try to start a life together in a Beirut refugee camp, they face problems setting up a home.

How Tunisia's last monarch was deposed by its first president – a power struggle remembered on Tunisian Republic Day.

The second in a two-part series looks at Arab films and plays that challenged censorship and forged new cultural forms.

The first in a two-part series on this landmark decade looks at conflicts, coups and how oil transformed economies.

How a state-imposed musical ban led to a new Turkish musical genre, Arabesque, now enjoyed by millions worldwide.

Spying, secrecy, intrigue – a dark world of Israeli intelligence in Turkey, as Mossad searches for useful information.

In 1996, new immigrants to Norway described what it meant to live there. Twenty-five years on, are they Norwegian yet?

Four unique songs of Middle Eastern romance, each with its own story of drama, tragedy and deception.

The third in a three-part series about how people and society were transformed in the Arab world of the 1960s.

The second of a three-part series. How music, literature and the arts broke new ground in the Arab world of the 1960s.

The first in a three-part series on how the Arab world was transformed during the 1960s, a decade of change.

The founder of the world's largest Western-based international Muslim relief agency, one that helps millions worldwide.

The rise and fall of 1950s Syrian President Adib Al Shishakli, a master of military coups and defeating rivals.

The inspiring story of Esref Armagan, a blind Turkish artist who became a critically acclaimed painter.

A Libyan pharmacologist treating HIV patients in South Africa and a Tunisian scientist purifying water in Malaysia.

The African cinema luminary whose films on injustice and racism challenged and often shocked European audiences.

Two female American students move in with Moroccan families as cultural immersion, with life-changing results for one.

Raids on Muslim homes and organisations in Austria in 2020 – an 'anti-terrorist' measure or a sign of Islamophobia?

Four songs from Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Iraq reveal a rich source of stories from the Arabian Gulf.

A local bus driving through mountains reveals the remote lives, communities and environments of eastern Turkey.

The story of Layaly, a street dog from Cairo who cheats death and embarks on a new life in Canada.

An artist dreams of painting a mural that connects the plights of Black Americans, Native Americans and Palestinians.

We explore links between a famous Russian writer and an Egyptian scholar, and between French and Egyptian surrealists.

A thriving trading nation or a land without a people? Historians and witnesses on Palestine before the events of 1948.

Young men from a remote village in Ivory Coast undergo gruelling coming-of-age rituals.

Lake Retba helps tourism and its salt drives Senegal's economy, but there are environmental risks to its future.

A Samaritan community in the occupied West Bank has more men than women so hopes Ukraine can solve its marriage crisis.

A Tunisian family, once full of hope after the 2011 revolution, now struggles with poverty and some impossible choices.

Video inside Gaza towers shows residents and workers counting down to an Israeli missile attack while evacuating.

Creative connections between North African writers – Jean Genet and Mohamed Choukri plus Albert Camus and Kateb Yacine.

Moroccan nomads meet a geologist and a rare stone dealer as they search for meteorites, elusive extra-terrestrial rocks.

Behind the scenes of The Misfits, a movie scripted to tarnish a country's reputation but then overtaken by real events.

Personal, witness accounts of four historical events in Jordan, Egypt and Tunisia, including a riot over a movie.

The Somali women's football team fights cultural barriers and funding problems in a bid to represent the country.

A prisoner exchange involving five years of negotiations through intermediaries on behalf of Hamas and Israel.

The remarkable stories of two Arab immigrants to Germany and the US – a logo designer and an atomic scientist.

Football is a passion in Chad but the national team has yet to qualify for top African and world tournaments.

Pirate radio stations like Radio Caroline and The Voice of Peace used their airwaves to challenge the status quo.

Exploring songs from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Sudan and the people, cultures and traditions behind them.

A powerful look at football passion in Tunisia and Algeria and the tragic consequences when it boils over into violence.

A boy rescued from war in Gaza who is now a rescuer himself, and a Jordanian top rheumatologist in the US.

A look at the case of Mirko Graorac, a Croatian Serb sentenced to 15 years for war crimes he may not have committed.

A couple and their young child quit the rat race and join a minimalist movement, decluttering and living with less.

Three teachers overcome considerable challenges to educate children in Morocco's windswept hinterland.

Some risk sham marriages to obtain European residency for a partner – but the practice can have shattering consequences.

Life in the shadow of an active volcano might be risky but people living near Mount Vesuvius in Italy are there to stay.

The stories behind four iconic cafés in Marrakesh, Cairo, Algiers and Hebron and their role in conversation and culture.

The stories of five aspiring filmmakers in Morocco struggling to achieve success but united by a passion for their art.

The history of Oman's dramatic rise and fall as a trading and imperial power, and its role in the Gulf today.

A filmmaker goes on trip to explore her Spanish heritage and learn about Moriscos, Christian Spaniards of Muslim origin.

How Israeli-made spyware Pegasus works, the hacking of journalists' phones and its ominous consequences.

The story of the mysterious death of the Egyptian businessman, politician and spy Ashraf Marwan.

A look at shifting regional politics, and how Hamas is circumventing blockade of Gaza to develop military capability.

The dramatic life of outspoken Palestinian singer and musician, Rim Banna – her talent, struggle and untimely death.

In the Swedish city of Malmo and Austrian town of Nickelsdorf, refugees are looking to build a new life.

An Algerian actor, a Honduran journalist, a Liberian writer, a Cameroonian performer: four remarkable journeys to Spain.

The life and death of anti-apartheid hero Imam Abdullah Haron, who was tortured and died in police custody in 1969.

Refugee journeys to Europe can end badly but these arrivals have built successful lives in Italy and the Netherlands.

We investigate how some private companies use personal financial information and the human impact this has.

The life and death of Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who operated undercover in Syria in 1960s before his identity was revealed.

Billions made, billions lost – the rise and fall of Indian healthcare tycoon BR Shetty and his UAE business empire.

The stories of the men who have guarded doorways of Egypt's city buildings for decades, but whose roles are changing.

He inspired a nation, fought against the siege of Sarajevo and founded Bosnia-Herzegovina as an independent state.

Saudi female activists ask why arrests, detention and alleged torture continue, despite apparent reforms.

Meet cinema fans in Morocco who live for the glamour of Bollywood.

The story of a legendary composer whose foot-tapping, energetic rhythms marked a golden age of Egyptian cinema.

In a creative act of dissent, a Palestinian artist makes a postage stamp symbolising freedom from Israeli occupation.

Marriage proposals, dresses, feasts and dances – the story of two weddings in Somalia, with traditions old and new.

Musicians and singers tell stories of the Arab world's best-loved songs and chants for the holy month.

Investigating the 1988 killing of key Palestinian figure Khalil al-Wazir, or Abu Jihad, by Israeli commandos in Tunisia.

Four remarkable journeys, from an award-winning Iranian photographer to two Senegalese activists in Spain.

The personal search for the truth about legendary Tunisian resistance leader Lazhar Chraiti, conducted by his son.

At a rehabilitation centre in Egypt, men with drug and alcohol addictions embark on a road to recovery.

The stories of four refugees from Africa and the Middle East who have found creative success.

Inside a forgotten village in Egypt's Nile Delta, housing descendants of Palestinians who fled from their homes in 1948.

Car and motorcycle fans make the dangerous journey to a rally in the Libyan desert amid continuing political chaos.

Backstage with Palestinian-American musician Simon Shaheen, who combines Arabic sounds with Western classical and jazz.

Events leading up to the 1977 murder of Ibrahim al-Hamdi, president of North Yemen, and its effects on a divided nation.

Algerians forced to adopt obscene family names by French colonisers bear the burden of ridicule for generations.

The Moroccan Paralympic marathon medallist and the pioneering Jordanian designer of 3D bone implants.

The story of ships stranded by war on the Suez Canal and covered in sand for 8 years, told by the crews themselves.

The Algerian software entrepreneur in Canada and the Egyptian Muslim scholar awarded one of Britain's highest honours.

The inspiring story of five women striving to make a difference in Gaza under siege.

Why many of the world's best squash players are Egyptian and the challenges they face trying to keep their place on top.

The Palestinian campaigner running a thriving UK charity and the Syrian astronomer who is a world leader in her field.

The story of Palestinians whose lives changed in 1982 when Egypt and Israel built a wall dividing Sinai and Gaza.

Concluding a first-hand look at the Fellagha, Tunisia's armed fighters who fought the French until independence in 1956.

Commencing a first-hand look at the Fellagha, Tunisia's armed fighters who fought the French until independence in 1956.

Meet a successful Iraqi pharmacist in the Netherlands and a Palestinian who is Milan's first Muslim female councillor.

Meet a successful Canadian-Lebanese MP and a German-Syrian inventor who are giving back to their native communities.

Meet an Iraqi orthopaedic surgeon and a Jordanian cardiologist who have built successful lives in the West.

Concluding a two-part story about Hassan al-Turabi, one of Sudan's most influential political figures and thinkers.

Commencing a two-part story about Hassan al-Turabi, one of Sudan's most influential political figures and thinkers.

Did the Bahraini government collude with al-Qaeda members to target Shia opposition figures during the 2011 unrest?

In India, the Kalbelia tribe has traded snake charming for song and dance in a bid to survive a rapidly changing world.

Traditional wrestling has outgrown its local roots to become a major national sport and even a means of exiting poverty.

A re-examination of the investigation into the fatal 1999 EgyptAir crash that concluded a co-pilot was to blame.

In the midst of war, library staff in Sarajevo risked their lives to rescue over 10,000 precious books and manuscripts.

The untold story of how behind-the-scenes deals prevented Palestinians from exploiting valuable natural resources.

Young Afghans in Iran overcome obstacles to play in a Ramadan football tournament – with dramatic results.

The story of the once nomadic Abu Eid tribe in the Bekaa Valley whose unregistered status has made them vulnerable.

Palestinian women whose lives go on hold when they commit to men serving long prison sentences in Israeli jails.

A parking attendant and former champion runs a boxing school for youngsters dreaming of being the next Rocky.

Three young North Africans survive the hazardous journey to Italy only to find their European dreams in tatters.

French artist Nasreddine Dinet shook up Orientalist painting by portraying Saharan people as they really were.

Exploring the societal and political changes that shaped modern Turkey through Istanbul's diverse music and culture.

An investigation into journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death which implicates the highest levels of the Saudi government.

An investigation into the behind-the-scenes turmoil during the final days of Mohamed Morsi's presidency.

The story of Hilarion Capucci, the freedom-fighting Archbishop in Jerusalem who stood up for the Palestinian cause.

How Germany's failure to track down the killers of nine immigrants affected its relationship with the Turkish community.

Larbi Ben Mhidi is considered a national hero and symbol of the revolution that brought an end to French colonialism.

War and pollution plague the fertile crescent's Tigris and Euphrates rivers, leaving fishermen struggling to survive.

Emotional stories of women overcoming hardship without any outside support, as their husbands seek work elsewhere.

Who are the Kurds and how did their bid for independence in Iraq appear to fail after such a resounding 'yes' vote?

Palestinian taxi drivers reflect on the Israeli occupation, argumentative passengers and regional politics.

More than 50 years on, questions about witness testimony, hidden evidence and true identity of Kennedy's killer remain.

Moroccan dissident Abraham Serfaty was jailed, tortured and exiled for his radical views over decades.

Investigating allegations that the UK and US colluded with Gaddafi to hand over his opponents for detention and torture.

Thousands of Egyptians suffer from multiple sclerosis but are often wrongly diagnosed or can't afford treatment.

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Ali Hassan Salameh founded the Black September armed group that attacked 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

A Palestinian man stubbornly refuses to sell his Hebron home to Israeli buyers at any price.

Two drivers trek 3,000 kilometres across the desert, risking life and limb to deliver a payload against the clock.

A university teacher leads a group of students to Andalusia to explore cross-cultural and interfaith understanding.

Global climate change and an engineering 'quick fix' have created an ecological disaster on Senegal's Atlantic coast.

French Muslim families who lost loved ones in the Nice truck attack struggle with bereavement and Islamophobia.

The story of an unusual friendship between a Lebanese filmmaker and a young Syrian refugee girl.

A British-Italian man spends one week in a Palestinian refugee camp where thousands have lived, stateless, since 1948.

Why are so many Lebanese women single? Five women share their stories of love, life and marriage in Lebanon.

An investigation into the complex questions of identity and alienation in disadvantaged suburbs of Paris.

Morocco's nomadic tribes are gradually giving up their traditional way of life to offer their children formal education.

While working on a kibbutz in 1967, a Japanese journalist discovers the hidden remains of a Palestinian village, changing his perspective and sparking a lifelong documentary project.

The stories of five Egyptian village women supporting their entire families by selling local produce in the markets.

After the civil war, the basketball court became a new battleground of sectarian divisions between Lebanon's top teams.

Exploring Ziade's complex life, her effort to emancipate women, and her platonic relationship with poet Khalil Gibran.

Five Syrians reflect on the devastation wrought on their homes, some of which took a lifetime to build.

The lasting legacy of the population exchange between Greece and Turkey after the fall of the Ottoman Empire.

Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein continues to be detained without trial in Egypt since December 2016.

Musicians from all around the world revive the Palestine National Orchestra and perform in the occupied territories.

The personal stories of villagers in southern Lebanon about living close to the border with neighbouring Israel.

The mysterious killing of Fathi Shaqaqi, the founder of the armed Palestinian group Islamic Jihad.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Somalia's decline from a stable and prosperous country to a nation ravaged by civil war, famine and pirates.

A look at the Catalan ban on bullfighting – is it a revered Spanish tradition, a cruel sport or a symbol of separatism?

Just as the Five were celebrating their apparent acquittal, the prosecution charged them in a second case. In the second trial a year later, the men were convicted of providing 'material support' to Hamas and in 2009, were sentenced to between 15 and 65 years in prison. The Five have lost all their appeals.

Soon after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001, the largest Muslim charity in the United States - the Holy Land Foundation - was shut down, its assets frozen and five of its senior staff arrested by the FBI.

A look at the poignant stories of two Armenian women in Turkey, trying to support their families far from home.

We follow two Syrian refugees who part with large sums of money to embark on clandestine journeys fraught with danger.

An insight into Palestinian weddings, uniting faiths and communities, and upholding traditions as a form of resistance.

We go behind the scenes at Gaza's only hospital and revisit the harrowing attacks on the strip in the summer of 2014.

Three years on, Egyptians reflect on the worst attack on protesters in modern history.

We follow one man as he becomes the only Israeli granted access to the inner sanctum of the Whirling Dervish order.

A unique look into the special relationship between an injured girl and her Palestinian guardian.

A Palestinian cameraman records the 2014 Israeli assault on Shujayea, including the final moments of his own life.

Are Jews of Middle Eastern, North African and Spanish descent discriminated against in Israel?

An intimate look at the month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims in opposite ends of the world.

A unique insight into the traditional "grand marriage" of a Comoran government minister and his two wives.

The story of the secret century-old deal which aimed to carve up the Middle East in ways that still reverberate today.

The story of the secret century-old deal which aimed to carve up the Middle East in ways that still reverberate today.

Once the provider of grain to the entire Roman Empire, Egypt is now the largest importer of wheat in the world.

Six years on, Misratans reflect on the siege of their city and how it played a role in the downfall of Gaddafi.

How did Yemen's Houthis take Sanaa so easily? Was former President Saleh part of an unlikely alliance with the group?

Decades after migrating to Lebanon, more than 250,000 Palestinians are still denied basic social and economic rights.

A look at the funding crisis in Egypt's health service, from cost of medication to organ sales and "patients for hire".

The impact of the Syrian civil war seen through the eyes of refugee children at risk of becoming a lost generation.