How Israeli-made spyware Pegasus works, the hacking of journalists' phones and its ominous consequences.

A filmmaker goes on trip to explore her Spanish heritage and learn about Moriscos, Christian Spaniards of Muslim origin.

The history of Oman's dramatic rise and fall as a trading and imperial power, and its role in the Gulf today.

The stories of five aspiring filmmakers in Morocco struggling to achieve success but united by a passion for their art.

The stories behind four iconic cafés in Marrakesh, Cairo, Algiers and Hebron and their role in conversation and culture.

Life in the shadow of an active volcano might be risky but people living near Mount Vesuvius in Italy are there to stay.

Some risk sham marriages to obtain European residency for a partner – but the practice can have shattering consequences.

Three teachers overcome considerable challenges to educate children in Morocco's windswept hinterland.

A couple and their young child quit the rat race and join a minimalist movement, decluttering and living with less.

A look at the case of Mirko Graorac, a Croatian Serb sentenced to 15 years for war crimes he may not have committed.

A boy rescued from war in Gaza who is now a rescuer himself, and a Jordanian top rheumatologist in the US.

A powerful look at football passion in Tunisia and Algeria and the tragic consequences when it boils over into violence.

Exploring songs from Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Sudan and the people, cultures and traditions behind them.

Pirate radio stations like Radio Caroline and The Voice of Peace used their airwaves to challenge the status quo.

Football is a passion in Chad but the national team has yet to qualify for top African and world tournaments.

The remarkable stories of two Arab immigrants to Germany and the US – a logo designer and an atomic scientist.

A prisoner exchange involving five years of negotiations through intermediaries on behalf of Hamas and Israel.

The Somali women's football team fights cultural barriers and funding problems in a bid to represent the country.

Personal, witness accounts of four historical events in Jordan, Egypt and Tunisia, including a riot over a movie.

Behind the scenes of The Misfits, a movie scripted to tarnish a country's reputation but then overtaken by real events.

Moroccan nomads meet a geologist and a rare stone dealer as they search for meteorites, elusive extra-terrestrial rocks.

Creative connections between North African writers – Jean Genet and Mohamed Choukri plus Albert Camus and Kateb Yacine.

Video inside Gaza towers shows residents and workers counting down to an Israeli missile attack while evacuating.

A Tunisian family, once full of hope after the 2011 revolution, now struggles with poverty and some impossible choices.

A Samaritan community in the occupied West Bank has more men than women so hopes Ukraine can solve its marriage crisis.