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The Best Episodes of Al Jazeera World Season 2017

Every episode of Al Jazeera World Season 2017 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Al Jazeera World Season 2017!

A one-hour series showcasing documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.
Genre:Documentary

Season 2017 Ratings Summary

"Divorce in Lebanon" is the best rated episode of "Al Jazeera World" season 2017. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/17/2017. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "ISIL in Brussels".

  • Divorce in Lebanon
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    #1 - Divorce in Lebanon

    Season 2017 Episode 1 - Aired 1/17/2017

    Five Lebanese women struggle with the complex systems of divorce within a multi-faith community.

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  • ISIL in Brussels
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    #2 - ISIL in Brussels

    Season 2017 Episode 2 - Aired 1/24/2017

    We investigate the ISIL cell responsible for the attacks in Paris and Brussels.

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  • Family Album
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    #3 - Family Album

    Season 2017 Episode 3 - Aired 2/7/2017

    Lebanese and Egyptians discover their family history through old photos and tales of the studios where they were taken.

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  • Lost Time
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    #4 - Lost Time

    Season 2017 Episode 4 - Aired 2/14/2017

    The poignant stories of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and the effects of imprisonment on them and their families.

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  • King Hussein of Jordan (1): Survival
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    #5 - King Hussein of Jordan (1): Survival

    Season 2017 Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2017

    The life and struggles of King Hussein of Jordan, from the assassination of his grandfather to the rise of the PLO.

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  • King Hussein of Jordan (2): On a Knife Edge
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    #6 - King Hussein of Jordan (2): On a Knife Edge

    Season 2017 Episode 6 - Aired 2/28/2017

    The second half of King Hussein’s career, his relationship with Israel, the Palestinians, the Arab world and the West.

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  • Syria: The Roots of Tyranny
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    #7 - Syria: The Roots of Tyranny

    Season 2017 Episode 7 - Aired 3/14/2017

    The story of Abdul Hamid al-Sarraj who used fear and torture to turn 1950s Syria into a police state.

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  • A Somali in America
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    #8 - A Somali in America

    Season 2017 Episode 8 - Aired 3/21/2017

    Ali, a young Somali refugee in the US, re-assesses his new life under the Trump presidency.

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  • Passport to Freedom
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    #9 - Passport to Freedom

    Season 2017 Episode 9 - Aired 3/28/2017

    The stories of Syrians, Iraqis and Egyptians emigrating and seeking dual nationality following the 2011 Arab Spring.

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  • A Village Under Occupation
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    #10 - A Village Under Occupation

    Season 2017 Episode 10 - Aired 4/4/2017

    The Palestinian village of Qaryut struggles to deal with attacks by nearby Israeli settlers.

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  • Identity, Equality, Fraternity
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    #11 - Identity, Equality, Fraternity

    Season 2017 Episode 11 - Aired 4/18/2017

    Young Parisians of Arab descent reflect on cultural identity, activism, the Arab Spring and the Palestinian cause.

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  • Return to Arms: Hadaka
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    #12 - Return to Arms: Hadaka

    Season 2017 Episode 12 - Aired 4/25/2017

    A rare and exclusive insight into an Iranian Kurdish political party and paramilitary group in exile in northern Iraq.

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  • Islamophobia in the USA
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    #13 - Islamophobia in the USA

    Season 2017 Episode 13 - Aired 5/2/2017

    Who and what is behind the rise of anti-Islamic sentiment in the United States?

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  • Bosnia: The Camp
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    #14 - Bosnia: The Camp

    Season 2017 Episode 14 - Aired 5/9/2017

    Omarska concentration camp survivors tell chilling stories of their incarceration at the start of the Bosnian War.

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  • The Battle of Abra
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    #15 - The Battle of Abra

    Season 2017 Episode 15 - Aired 5/23/2017

    We investigate an incident highlighting tensions in Lebanese politics, the role of Hezbollah, and the sectarian divide.

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  • A Fish Out of Water
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    #16 - A Fish Out of Water

    Season 2017 Episode 16 - Aired 5/30/2017

    Palestinian teenager Madeleine Kolab takes over her father's fishing business when he's injured in an Israeli attack.

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  • Fighters to Bikers
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    #17 - Fighters to Bikers

    Season 2017 Episode 17 - Aired 6/6/2017

    Four bikers who fought on different sides of the Lebanese civil war find friendship in the local Harley Davidson Club.

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  • Libya's Shifting Sands (1): Derna
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    #18 - Libya's Shifting Sands (1): Derna

    Season 2017 Episode 18 - Aired 6/20/2017

    Amid the chaos, weak border controls, and lack of effective government following the 2011 Arab Spring, ISIL gains a foothold in the eastern coastal city of Derna. After 10 months of fighting, the Libyan army and local armed groups succeed in pushing out ISIL, but interference by a former general and his private army affords them the opportunity to regroup.

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  • Libya's Shifting Sands (2): Sirte
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    #19 - Libya's Shifting Sands (2): Sirte

    Season 2017 Episode 19 - Aired 6/27/2017

    After forcing ISIL from Derna, Libyan government-backed forces find themselves fighting ISIL in the central coastal city of Sirte, 850 kilometres west. A government victory here may also not end threats to the re-building of Libya and its future stability.

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  • Gaza: Surviving Shujayea
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    #20 - Gaza: Surviving Shujayea

    Season 2017 Episode 20 - Aired 8/1/2017

    A young girl was rescued from the rubble of her home in Shujayea after an Israeli bomb killed most of her family.

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  • The Rohingya: Silent Abuse
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    #21 - The Rohingya: Silent Abuse

    Season 2017 Episode 21 - Aired 8/8/2017

    Myanmar's Rohingya are denied citizenship, forced from their homes, and subjected to cruelty.

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  • Syrian Turkmen: Fighting to Survive
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    #22 - Syrian Turkmen: Fighting to Survive

    Season 2017 Episode 22 - Aired 8/15/2017

    Syria's Turkmen minority, persecuted by the Assad regime, struggle to survive the ongoing war.

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  • Israel's Volunteer Soldiers
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    #23 - Israel's Volunteer Soldiers

    Season 2017 Episode 23 - Aired 8/22/2017

    What drives foreign nationals to join the Israeli army, both as paid soldiers and unpaid volunteers?

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  • Horses of Misfortune
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    #24 - Horses of Misfortune

    Season 2017 Episode 24 - Aired 9/5/2017

    Two Moroccan men's obsession with betting on horses split their families apart.

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  • Oman's Sailing Stars
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    #25 - Oman's Sailing Stars

    Season 2017 Episode 25 - Aired 9/19/2017

    Four young Omani women sailors challenge stereotypes and push the limits to represent their country internationally.

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