Al Jazeera World (2011)
2017
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
S7E5 - King Hussein of Jordan (1): Survival
The life and struggles of King Hussein of Jordan, from the assassination of his grandfather to the rise of the PLO.
Feb. 21, 2017, midnight
S7E6 - King Hussein of Jordan (2): On a Knife Edge
The second half of King Hussein’s career, his relationship with Israel, the Palestinians, the Arab world and the West.
Feb. 28, 2017, midnight
S7E1 - Divorce in Lebanon
Five Lebanese women struggle with the complex systems of divorce within a multi-faith community.
Jan. 17, 2017, midnight
S7E2 - ISIL in Brussels
We investigate the ISIL cell responsible for the attacks in Paris and Brussels.
Jan. 24, 2017, midnight
S7E3 - Family Album
Lebanese and Egyptians discover their family history through old photos and tales of the studios where they were taken.
Feb. 7, 2017, midnight
S7E4 - Lost Time
The poignant stories of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and the effects of imprisonment on them and their families.
Feb. 14, 2017, midnight
S7E7 - Syria: The Roots of Tyranny
The story of Abdul Hamid al-Sarraj who used fear and torture to turn 1950s Syria into a police state.
March 14, 2017, midnight
S7E8 - A Somali in America
Ali, a young Somali refugee in the US, re-assesses his new life under the Trump presidency.
March 21, 2017, midnight
S7E9 - Passport to Freedom
The stories of Syrians, Iraqis and Egyptians emigrating and seeking dual nationality following the 2011 Arab Spring.
March 28, 2017, midnight
S7E10 - A Village Under Occupation
The Palestinian village of Qaryut struggles to deal with attacks by nearby Israeli settlers.
April 4, 2017, midnight
S7E11 - Identity, Equality, Fraternity
Young Parisians of Arab descent reflect on cultural identity, activism, the Arab Spring and the Palestinian cause.
April 18, 2017, midnight
S7E12 - Return to Arms: Hadaka
A rare and exclusive insight into an Iranian Kurdish political party and paramilitary group in exile in northern Iraq.
April 25, 2017, midnight
S7E13 - Islamophobia in the USA
Who and what is behind the rise of anti-Islamic sentiment in the United States?
May 2, 2017, midnight
S7E14 - Bosnia: The Camp
Omarska concentration camp survivors tell chilling stories of their incarceration at the start of the Bosnian War.
May 9, 2017, midnight
S7E15 - The Battle of Abra
We investigate an incident highlighting tensions in Lebanese politics, the role of Hezbollah, and the sectarian divide.
May 23, 2017, midnight
S7E16 - A Fish Out of Water
Palestinian teenager Madeleine Kolab takes over her father's fishing business when he's injured in an Israeli attack.
May 30, 2017, midnight
S7E17 - Fighters to Bikers
Four bikers who fought on different sides of the Lebanese civil war find friendship in the local Harley Davidson Club.
June 6, 2017, midnight
S7E18 - Libya's Shifting Sands (1): Derna
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.
June 20, 2017, midnight
S7E19 - Libya's Shifting Sands (2): Sirte
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.
June 27, 2017, midnight
S7E20 - Gaza: Surviving Shujayea
A young girl was rescued from the rubble of her home in Shujayea after an Israeli bomb killed most of her family.
Aug. 1, 2017, midnight
S7E21 - The Rohingya: Silent Abuse
Myanmar's Rohingya are denied citizenship, forced from their homes, and subjected to cruelty.
Aug. 8, 2017, midnight
S7E22 - Syrian Turkmen: Fighting to Survive
Syria's Turkmen minority, persecuted by the Assad regime, struggle to survive the ongoing war.
Aug. 15, 2017, midnight
S7E23 - Israel's Volunteer Soldiers
What drives foreign nationals to join the Israeli army, both as paid soldiers and unpaid volunteers?
Aug. 22, 2017, midnight
S7E24 - Horses of Misfortune
Two Moroccan men's obsession with betting on horses split their families apart.
Sept. 5, 2017, midnight
S7E25 - Oman's Sailing Stars
Four young Omani women sailors challenge stereotypes and push the limits to represent their country internationally.
Sept. 19, 2017, midnight
S7E26 - Egypt: Made in China
The Chinese community in Egypt has grown in recent years along with trade between the two countries.
Oct. 3, 2017, midnight
S7E27 - The Beirut Spy
Shula Cohen, aka The Pearl, spied for the Israelis in Lebanon for 14 years.
Oct. 17, 2017, midnight
S7E28 - Balfour: Seeds of Discord
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.
Oct. 31, 2017, midnight
S7E29 - Sperm Smugglers
Palestinians serving long sentences in Israeli jails enable their wives to conceive in their absence using IVF.
Nov. 7, 2017, midnight
S7E30 - Hasaballah: The People's Music
A legendary Cairo brass band gave birth to an entire musical genre which still resonates with Egyptians today.
Nov. 21, 2017, midnight
S7E31 - Yemen: The North-South Divide
The ongoing war in Yemen and chronic humanitarian crisis are deeply rooted in the country's turbulent history.
Dec. 8, 2017, midnight
S7E32 - The Refugees' Midwife
The human impact of the Syrian war through the eyes of a Lebanese midwife helping pregnant Syrian refugees give birth.
Dec. 19, 2017, 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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