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Series SeasonSeason 13 episodes2023
Al Jazeera World
2023
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Episode 147 min2023-01-10
Mossad in Istanbul
Spying, secrecy, intrigue – a dark world of Israeli intelligence in Turkey, as Mossad searches for useful information.
Episode 248 min2023-01-17
Turkiye's Arabesque Music
How a state-imposed musical ban led to a new Turkish musical genre, Arabesque, now enjoyed by millions worldwide.
Episode 347 min2023-01-24
The Seventies in the Arab World (1): Politics
The first in a two-part series on this landmark decade looks at conflicts, coups and how oil transformed economies.
Episode 448 min2023-01-31
The Seventies in the Arab World (2): Stage and Screen
The second in a two-part series looks at Arab films and plays that challenged censorship and forged new cultural forms.
Episode 547 min2023-02-07
The Last Monarch of Tunisia: Power and Politics
How Tunisia's last monarch was deposed by its first president – a power struggle remembered on Tunisian Republic Day.
Episode 648 min2023-02-21
Shatila Camp: The Price of Love
As two young Palestinians try to start a life together in a Beirut refugee camp, they face problems setting up a home.
Episode 747 min2023-02-28
In the Footsteps of My Bektashi Ancestors
One man's journey to discover his Bektashi roots reveals a religious order that suffered centuries of oppression.
Episode 848 min2023-03-14
Symphony for Iraq
Iraqi Symphony Orchestra's fight for survival despite war, sectarian violence, sanctions, a lack of musicians and funds.
Episode 946 min2023-03-21
A New Face of Palestinian Resistance
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.
Episode 1047 min2023-04-04
Ramadan in Guyana
The English-speaking nation on the Caribbean Sea is home to a small but influential Muslim population.
Episode 1147 min2023-04-18
The Soldier Statesman
Fouad Chehab, who died 50 years ago, was an army chief-turned-president and the architect of modern Lebanon.
Episode 1246 min2023-04-25
Arabs Abroad: The Money Men
A Lebanese gold mining magnate in Canada and an Egyptian economist in the US are both successful Arabs living abroad.
Episode 1348 min2023-05-02
Senegal: Widows of the Sea
Senegalese women reflect on the loss of their menfolk, feared dead after attempting the 1,500km boat journey to Europe.
Episode 1447 min2023-05-23
The Iraqi Power Broker
The life and death of Nuri al-Said, who served as Iraqi prime minister 14 times between 1930 and 1958.
Episode 1547 min2023-05-30
Waiting on the Bench
Three young Moroccan amateur footballers dream of one day turning professional against the odds.
Episode 1647 min2023-06-06
Swipe Right for Marriage
Are dating apps an acceptable way for Muslims to find a life partner or just a means of getting around rules on dating?
Episode 1747 min2023-06-13
One Family, One Team
A tiny village football club fight their way from the bottom to become Palestinian Premier League champions.
Episode 1847 min2023-07-18
Shooting the Messenger
Israel's army had killed many journalists in the Occupied Palestinian Territories before 7 October. Now it's far more.
Episode 1946 min2023-07-25
John Garang: A Mysterious Death
The last days of John Garang, Sudanese rebel leader and vice president, killed in a mysterious helicopter crash in 2005.
Episode 2047 min2023-08-08
Sebeiba: A Tuareg Festival
Thousands from the Tuareg community flock to the annual Sebeiba festival held in an oasis town deep in the Sahara.
Episode 2148 min2023-08-15
Sisters in Song: Jordan and Egypt
Profiling two popular all-women bands: Naya from Jordan and The Lady's Drum in Egypt.
Episode 2248 min2023-08-22
Sisters in Song: Syria and Morocco
Profiling two popular all-women bands: the Takht ensemble in Syria and the Chefchaouen Hadra Sufi band from Morocco.
Episode 2347 min2023-09-05
Hedi Nouira: Shaping Tunisia
Power politics in Tunisia in the 1970s and Prime Minister Hedi Nouira's battle to bring prosperity to his country.