The Moroccan Paralympic marathon medallist and the pioneering Jordanian designer of 3D bone implants.

Algerians forced to adopt obscene family names by French colonisers bear the burden of ridicule for generations.

Events leading up to the 1977 murder of Ibrahim al-Hamdi, president of North Yemen, and its effects on a divided nation.

Backstage with Palestinian-American musician Simon Shaheen, who combines Arabic sounds with Western classical and jazz.

Car and motorcycle fans make the dangerous journey to a rally in the Libyan desert amid continuing political chaos.

Inside a forgotten village in Egypt's Nile Delta, housing descendants of Palestinians who fled from their homes in 1948.

The stories of four refugees from Africa and the Middle East who have found creative success.

At a rehabilitation centre in Egypt, men with drug and alcohol addictions embark on a road to recovery.

The personal search for the truth about legendary Tunisian resistance leader Lazhar Chraiti, conducted by his son.

Four remarkable journeys, from an award-winning Iranian photographer to two Senegalese activists in Spain.

Investigating the 1988 killing of key Palestinian figure Khalil al-Wazir, or Abu Jihad, by Israeli commandos in Tunisia.

Musicians and singers tell stories of the Arab world's best-loved songs and chants for the holy month.

Marriage proposals, dresses, feasts and dances – the story of two weddings in Somalia, with traditions old and new.

In a creative act of dissent, a Palestinian artist makes a postage stamp symbolising freedom from Israeli occupation.

The story of a legendary composer whose foot-tapping, energetic rhythms marked a golden age of Egyptian cinema.

Meet cinema fans in Morocco who live for the glamour of Bollywood.

Saudi female activists ask why arrests, detention and alleged torture continue, despite apparent reforms.

He inspired a nation, fought against the siege of Sarajevo and founded Bosnia-Herzegovina as an independent state.

The stories of the men who have guarded doorways of Egypt's city buildings for decades, but whose roles are changing.

Billions made, billions lost – the rise and fall of Indian healthcare tycoon BR Shetty and his UAE business empire.

The life and death of Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who operated undercover in Syria in 1960s before his identity was revealed.

We investigate how some private companies use personal financial information and the human impact this has.

Refugee journeys to Europe can end badly but these arrivals have built successful lives in Italy and the Netherlands.

The life and death of anti-apartheid hero Imam Abdullah Haron, who was tortured and died in police custody in 1969.

An Algerian actor, a Honduran journalist, a Liberian writer, a Cameroonian performer: four remarkable journeys to Spain.