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Middle East • Region
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Matthew VanDyke traveled 35,000 miles on a motorcycle through Northern Africa and the Middle East before joining the fight against Muammar Gaddafi in Libya.
Caiomhe Butterly, a peace activist, is shot in the leg while volunteering in Jenin during the aftermath of the April 2002 attack.
Israel's elite special forces unit is examined through their rigorous training, operations, and personal sacrifices in the ongoing fight against terrorism.
Mega Air shows the logistics of transporting a Formula 1 car and pharmaceuticals.
A 300-foot cliff houses the mountain fortress of Alamut, where the Ismaeli community, led by Hassan-i Sabbah, develops deadly assassination tactics.
Desert cliffs in Wadi Rum rise up to 400 metres high and have been home to Bedouins for 12,000 years.
Five armed fighters join Abd al-Rahman Hayashi in a mission to cut off supply routes to the Syrian regime during the civil war.
Seven Bolivian soldiers are killed and 12 taken prisoner as revolutionary Che Guevara seeks to destabilize South America and threaten U.S. interests.
11 million Christians remain in the Middle East today, a sharp decline from one in four people in the early 20th century.
Napoleon Bonaparte leads a vast French armada from Toulon to Egypt in 1798.
Camp Zaatari in northern Jordan, home to 100,000 displaced Syrians, illustrates the challenges faced by refugees like teacher Samar Hariri amid the ongoing Syrian border crisis.
In August 1942, British troops faced a retreat as the German Panzer army advanced to within 150 miles of Alexandria in the Egyptian desert.
F1 team Haas rushes to pack cars for air freight before the season in Australia.
On July 3, 1994, tens of thousands gathered in Gaza City to welcome Yasser Arafat back after decades in exile, marking a significant moment in Palestinian history.
100,000 Kurds were killed during Saddam Hussein's Anfal campaign in the late 1980s, with over a million displaced from their homes.
On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion at Beirut's port damaged historic buildings, including Sursock Palace, which suffered a 23-centimeter elevation change.
Ashraf 'The Angel' Marwan, an Egyptian billionaire, dies mysteriously after being exposed as a spy.
Johan Gustafsson, a Swedish adventurer, was kidnapped by Al-Qaeda in 2011 and spent over five years in captivity in the Sahara Desert alongside other hostages.
130,000 Iranian soldiers are currently deployed in Iraq, as tensions rise following the assassination of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
British double-dealing during WW1 ignites the conflict between Arabs and Jews in the Middle East.
More than 800 women, including 200 from France, are held in Al Roj Camp in northeastern Syria after joining the Islamic State.
Ninety percent of Syrians live below the poverty line, while Bashar al-Assad's regime continues to grow richer amid the country's devastation.
As the Biden administration begins amid a pandemic and economic turmoil, U.S. allies in Europe question their reliance on American leadership while China rises as a superpower.
Inflation in Lebanon has reached over 140%, with food prices increasing by 500% in just one year, pushing 80% of the population into poverty.
Paul Moreira reveals how the Iraq War Led to More Extremism in the World through personal stories.
In the Gaza Strip, the impact of the 2014 conflict is illustrated through the experiences of civilians and the use of illegal white phosphorus by Israeli forces.
90% of Syrians live below the poverty line, while the Assad clan continues to amass wealth through drug trafficking and control of economic sectors.
Donald Trump stated that Americans should appreciate the country's role in defeating ISIS in Syria, reflecting ongoing tensions between Russia and the United States.
Only 3% of Hyderabad's police force are women, yet they play a crucial role in tackling crime and ensuring public safety in the city.
Salman Rushdie discusses the lack of criticism against violence in the Middle East during an event at the New Yorker Festival in 2014.
Saudi Arabia invests billions in reforms under Prince Mohammed bin Salman, despite ongoing repression.
Last year, customs officers intercepted over 65 antiques trafficked from conflict zones, including items worth up to €250,000.
Ariel Sharon's legacy is examined through contrasting perspectives, focusing on his role in the Sabra and Shatila massacre and its lasting impact on the Palestinian community.
Last year, customs officers intercepted over 65 stolen antiques linked to the black market funding of terrorism in the Middle East.
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond states that going to fight for a terrorist organization is a criminal act and a one-way ticket.
A $25 million bounty was placed on Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, following his rise to infamy in the early 2000s.
Melanie Harwood aims to place a United Nations climate change teacher in every school worldwide, creating what she calls an army of Greta Thunbergs.
U.S. President Joe Biden travels to Europe to strengthen alliances with EU and NATO partners amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and its international repercussions.
Billions of dollars have been spent on Pakistan, yet security has severely deteriorated, with increased violence and loss of government control.
More than a million people have been displaced by Israeli attacks, with families seeking help and shelter in the streets of Beirut.
Germany grapples with rising prices and wars in the Middle East and Ukraine ahead of elections.
Three out of four refugees in Gaza live on less than $3 Australian dollars a day, as Hamas rises to power amid political upheaval.
Russia steals Ukrainian grain worth hundreds of millions, shipping it to the Middle East.
U.S. bombs have killed thousands of civilians in Mosul, a city now marked by destruction and the aftermath of conflict.
The US supports Israel despite proposed sanctions on settlers attacking Palestinians.
Jared Kushner presents his Middle East peace plan in Bahrain, focusing on the Palestinian economy.
Yair Lapid discusses Israel's stalled peace process with the Palestinians fifty years after the war.
Pete Pattison investigates Nepali trafficking and slavery in the Middle East.
