Al Jazeera World Season 6, Episode 24: Palestinian Wedding

1

Defying My Disability

Seven disabled Palestinians negotiate the challenges of life in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank.

48 min

2

The Village That's Dying

The decline of Akincilar seen through the eyes of three Turkish Cypriot residents of different generations.

43 min

3

Island of Death

Mayotte is a magnet for Comoros islanders who risk their lives crossing hazardous seas in search of a better life.

48 min

4

After the Arab Spring

Five young Arabs from countries that went through the 2011 revolutions reflect on what has happened five years on.

48 min

5

Behind the Wheel

The stories of four Egyptian women and the different vehicles they drive – from a rickshaw to a 36-tonne truck.

48 min

6

Soft Power

We explore the history of Beirut's American University and whether it has played a role in US interests in the region.

48 min

7

Giving for Eternity

Waqf, an Islamic philanthropic tradition, was abolished in Tunisia in 1957. Now, there are calls to restore it.

48 min

8

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.

47 min

9

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".

48 min

10

Life in the Shadows

Decades after migrating to Lebanon, more than 250,000 Palestinians are still denied basic social and economic rights.

47 min

11

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?

47 min

12

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.

46 min

13

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.

48 min

14

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.

48 min

15

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.

48 min

16

The Grand Marriage

A unique insight into the traditional "grand marriage" of a Comoran government minister and his two wives.

48 min

17

Ramadan North and South

An intimate look at the month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims in opposite ends of the world.

46 min

18

Israel's Great Divide

Are Jews of Middle Eastern, North African and Spanish descent discriminated against in Israel?

47 min

19

Gaza: The Last Picture

A Palestinian cameraman records the 2014 Israeli assault on Shujayea, including the final moments of his own life.

47 min

20

Farah

A unique look into the special relationship between an injured girl and her Palestinian guardian.

48 min

21

The Israeli Dervish

We follow one man as he becomes the only Israeli granted access to the inner sanctum of the Whirling Dervish order.

44 min

22

Massacre in Rabaa

Three years on, Egyptians reflect on the worst attack on protesters in modern history.

48 min

23

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.

48 min

24

Palestinian Wedding

An insight into Palestinian weddings, uniting faiths and communities, and upholding traditions as a form of resistance.

46 min

25

Journey Into the Unknown

We follow two Syrian refugees who part with large sums of money to embark on clandestine journeys fraught with danger.

47 min

26

Life in a Suitcase

A look at the poignant stories of two Armenian women in Turkey, trying to support their families far from home.

46 min

27

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.

45 min

28

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.

45 min

29

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?

47 min

30

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.

47 min

31

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.

46 min

32

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.

48 min

33

Thank You, Football (2): El-Arabi and Al-Habsi

Two more stories of lives transformed by outstanding careers in football.

48 min

34

The Last Villagers of Avsar

A rural community in western Turkey is losing its livelihood, population and hope for the future.

43 min