Season 2023 Episodes
1. Mossad in Istanbul
Spying, secrecy, intrigue – a dark world of Israeli intelligence in Turkey, as Mossad searches for useful information.
2. Turkiye's Arabesque Music
How a state-imposed musical ban led to a new Turkish musical genre, Arabesque, now enjoyed by millions worldwide.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Symphony for Iraq
Iraqi Symphony Orchestra's fight for survival despite war, sectarian violence, sanctions, a lack of musicians and funds.
9. 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.
10. Ramadan in Guyana
The English-speaking nation on the Caribbean Sea is home to a small but influential Muslim population.
11. The Soldier Statesman
Fouad Chehab, who died 50 years ago, was an army chief-turned-president and the architect of modern Lebanon.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. The Iraqi Power Broker
The life and death of Nuri al-Said, who served as Iraqi prime minister 14 times between 1930 and 1958.
15. Waiting on the Bench
Three young Moroccan amateur footballers dream of one day turning professional against the odds.
16. 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?
17. One Family, One Team
A tiny village football club fight their way from the bottom to become Palestinian Premier League champions.
18. Shooting the Messenger
Israel's army had killed many journalists in the Occupied Palestinian Territories before 7 October. Now it's far more.
19. 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.
20. Sebeiba: A Tuareg Festival
Thousands from the Tuareg community flock to the annual Sebeiba festival held in an oasis town deep in the Sahara.
21. Sisters in Song: Jordan and Egypt
Profiling two popular all-women bands: Naya from Jordan and The Lady's Drum in Egypt.
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.
23. Hedi Nouira: Shaping Tunisia
Power politics in Tunisia in the 1970s and Prime Minister Hedi Nouira's battle to bring prosperity to his country.
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