Al Jazeera World (2011)
2016
A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.
Released June 29, 2011
Episode 50 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, History, News
Keywords: tmdb.middle-east, tmdb.mediterranean, tmdb.north-africa, tmdb.news, tmdb.current-affairs, tmdb.arab-culture, tmdb.near-east, tmdb.history
Network: Al Jazeera
S6E1 - Defying My Disability
Seven disabled Palestinians negotiate the challenges of life in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank.
Jan. 19, 2016, midnight
S6E2 - The Village That's Dying
The decline of Akincilar seen through the eyes of three Turkish Cypriot residents of different generations.
Jan. 26, 2016, midnight
S6E3 - Island of Death
Mayotte is a magnet for Comoros islanders who risk their lives crossing hazardous seas in search of a better life.
Feb. 2, 2016, midnight
S6E4 - After the Arab Spring
Five young Arabs from countries that went through the 2011 revolutions reflect on what has happened five years on.
Feb. 16, 2016, midnight
S6E5 - Behind the Wheel
The stories of four Egyptian women and the different vehicles they drive – from a rickshaw to a 36-tonne truck.
Feb. 23, 2016, midnight
S6E6 - Soft Power
We explore the history of Beirut's American University and whether it has played a role in US interests in the region.
March 1, 2016, midnight
S6E7 - Giving for Eternity
Waqf, an Islamic philanthropic tradition, was abolished in Tunisia in 1957. Now, there are calls to restore it.
March 8, 2016, midnight
S6E8 - I Am a Syrian Child
The impact of the Syrian civil war seen through the eyes of refugee children at risk of becoming a lost generation.
March 29, 2016, midnight
S6E9 - Medicine for Sale
A look at the funding crisis in Egypt's health service, from cost of medication to organ sales and "patients for hire".
April 5, 2016, midnight
S6E10 - Life in the Shadows
Decades after migrating to Lebanon, more than 250,000 Palestinians are still denied basic social and economic rights.
April 12, 2016, midnight
S6E11 - Yemen: Pulling the Strings
How did Yemen's Houthis take Sanaa so easily? Was former President Saleh part of an unlikely alliance with the group?
April 19, 2016, midnight
S6E12 - The Battle of Misrata
Six years on, Misratans reflect on the siege of their city and how it played a role in the downfall of Gaddafi.
April 26, 2016, midnight
S6E13 - Egypt: On the Breadline
Once the provider of grain to the entire Roman Empire, Egypt is now the largest importer of wheat in the world.
May 10, 2016, midnight
S6E14 - Sykes-Picot: Lines in the Sand (1)
The story of the secret century-old deal which aimed to carve up the Middle East in ways that still reverberate today.
May 17, 2016, midnight
S6E15 - Sykes-Picot: Lines in the Sand (2)
The story of the secret century-old deal which aimed to carve up the Middle East in ways that still reverberate today.
May 24, 2016, midnight
S6E16 - The Grand Marriage
A unique insight into the traditional "grand marriage" of a Comoran government minister and his two wives.
June 7, 2016, midnight
S6E17 - Ramadan North and South
An intimate look at the month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims in opposite ends of the world.
June 28, 2016, midnight
S6E18 - Israel's Great Divide
Are Jews of Middle Eastern, North African and Spanish descent discriminated against in Israel?
July 12, 2016, midnight
S6E19 - Gaza: The Last Picture
A Palestinian cameraman records the 2014 Israeli assault on Shujayea, including the final moments of his own life.
July 19, 2016, midnight
S6E20 - Farah
A unique look into the special relationship between an injured girl and her Palestinian guardian.
July 26, 2016, midnight
S6E21 - The Israeli Dervish
We follow one man as he becomes the only Israeli granted access to the inner sanctum of the Whirling Dervish order.
Aug. 9, 2016, midnight
S6E22 - Massacre in Rabaa
Three years on, Egyptians reflect on the worst attack on protesters in modern history.
Aug. 16, 2016, midnight
S6E23 - Shifah Hospital
We go behind the scenes at Gaza's only hospital and revisit the harrowing attacks on the strip in the summer of 2014.
Aug. 23, 2016, midnight
S6E24 - Palestinian Wedding
An insight into Palestinian weddings, uniting faiths and communities, and upholding traditions as a form of resistance.
Aug. 30, 2016, midnight
S6E25 - Journey Into the Unknown
We follow two Syrian refugees who part with large sums of money to embark on clandestine journeys fraught with danger.
Sept. 20, 2016, midnight
S6E26 - Life in a Suitcase
A look at the poignant stories of two Armenian women in Turkey, trying to support their families far from home.
Sept. 27, 2016, midnight
S6E27 - The Holy Land Five (1)
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.
Oct. 4, 2016, midnight
S6E28 - The Holy Land Five (2)
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.
Oct. 11, 2016, midnight
S6E29 - Catalonia's Last Bullfight
A look at the Catalan ban on bullfighting – is it a revered Spanish tradition, a cruel sport or a symbol of separatism?
Oct. 18, 2016, midnight
S6E30 - Somalia: The Forgotten Story (1): Independence to Chaos
Somalia's decline from a stable and prosperous country to a nation ravaged by civil war, famine and pirates.
Oct. 25, 2016, midnight
S6E31 - Somalia: The Forgotten Story (2): Diaspora
Somalia's civil war forced much of the country's population to flee abroad. Although free from the ravages of war, the diaspora still faces issues of integration, clan discrimination, and use of the drug khat.
Nov. 1, 2016, midnight
S6E32 - Thank You, Football (1): Toure and Brahimi
The stories of Yaya Toure and Yacine Brahimi, whose lives have been transformed by their glittering careers in football.
Nov. 15, 2016, midnight
S6E33 - Thank You, Football (2): El-Arabi and Al-Habsi
Two more stories of lives transformed by outstanding careers in football.
Nov. 22, 2016, midnight
S6E34 - The Last Villagers of Avsar
A rural community in western Turkey is losing its livelihood, population and hope for the future.
Nov. 29, 2016, midnight
Network: Al Jazeera
Episode Runtime: 50 min.
Season Runtime: 50 min.
Released: June 29, 2011
Last Air Date: June 1, 2024, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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