2013 (2013)
Episodes: 24
Star Cast:
Episodes List
Ep.1 Kill Him Silently (1)
Air Date: 2013-01-22
The story behind Mossad's bungled bid to assassinate Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.
Ep.2 Kill Him Silently (2)
Air Date: 2013-01-29
Events following the failed assassination attempt, including behind-the-scenes discussions during the diplomatic struggle involving Jordan, Israel and the US.
Ep.3 In Sony's World
Air Date: 2013-02-05
When a domestic worker travels home to Nepal, her employer accompanies her and gains an insight into a different world.
Ep.4 Targeting Journalism
Air Date: 2013-02-19
Across the world, journalism is a profession under assault – and nowhere is this more true than in the Middle East.
Ep.5 Greenpeace: From Hippies to Lobbyists
Air Date: 2013-02-26
It has offices in 40 countries, nearly three million members and a $150m budget, but where did it all begin?
Ep.6 The Golden Boys
Air Date: 2013-03-05
How Bosnia and Herzegovina's sitting volleyball team overcame war injuries to win gold at the 2012 London Paralympics.
Ep.7 Lebanon: Sibling of Syria
Air Date: 2013-03-12
With war in Syria threatening to spill over into Lebanon, we examine the two countries' shared history.
Ep.8 Walls That Speak
Air Date: 2013-04-02
The graffiti on the walls of Beirut offers an intriguing insight into both the city and the psyche of its people.
Ep.9 Baghdad… Stockholm
Air Date: 2013-04-09
Sweden welcomed Iraq war refugees but a growing backlash against immigration is testing the future of multiculturalism.
Ep.10 Syria: The Reckoning (1)
Air Date: 2013-04-16
The history of modern Syria provides deeper context to the current civil war and charts the rise of the Baath party and the emergence of the Assad political dynasty.
Ep.11 Syria: The Reckoning (2)
Air Date: 2013-04-23
The history of modern Syria provides deeper context to the current civil war and charts the rise of the Baath party and the emergence of the Assad political dynasty.
Ep.12 Sarajevo My Love
Air Date: 2013-06-11
The story of Jovan Divjak, an ethnic Serb who defended Sarajevo against Serb forces during the Bosnian war.
Ep.13 2014: Winter of Discontent
Air Date: 2013-06-18
Circassians are protesting the holding of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games 150 years after being expelled from their land.
Ep.14 Flight 1103
Air Date: 2013-08-06
Is there a connection between Libya's worst-ever aviation disaster and the Lockerbie bombing?
Ep.15 Israel: The Pain Inside
Air Date: 2013-08-20
After military service many young Israelis travel abroad to distance themselves from distressing experiences.
Ep.16 Against the Wall
Air Date: 2013-09-03
We meet the activists using non-violent resistance to oppose the construction of Israel's separation wall.
Ep.17 The Price of Oslo (1)
Air Date: 2013-09-10
The secret road to the Oslo Accords and why, 30 years on, peace remains elusive.
Ep.18 The Price of Oslo (2)
Air Date: 2013-09-17
The secret road to the Oslo Accords and why, 30 years on, peace remains elusive.
Ep.19 The Road to Tawergha
Air Date: 2013-10-01
As Libya emerges from the shadows of dictatorship, it must decide whether to embrace retribution or reconciliation.
Ep.20 People of the Lake
Air Date: 2013-10-06
The drying up of the Aral Sea was an environmental and human tragedy, but can Kazakhstan undo this man-made disaster?
Ep.21 Pencils and Bullets
Air Date: 2013-10-08
Having the chance to attend school, two Turkmen girls in Afghanistan reveal their hopes and fears for the future.
Ep.22 Inside Shin Bet
Air Date: 2013-10-24
An investigation into the methods used by Israel's controversial internal security service.
Ep.23 Forbidden Pilgrimage
Air Date: 2013-12-17
Palestinian Christians speak out about the obstacles facing pilgrims to sites associated with the life of Jesus.