The story behind Mossad's bungled bid to assassinate Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.

Events following the failed assassination attempt, including behind-the-scenes discussions during the diplomatic struggle involving Jordan, Israel and the US.

When a domestic worker travels home to Nepal, her employer accompanies her and gains an insight into a different world.

Across the world, journalism is a profession under assault – and nowhere is this more true than in the Middle East.

It has offices in 40 countries, nearly three million members and a $150m budget, but where did it all begin?

How Bosnia and Herzegovina's sitting volleyball team overcame war injuries to win gold at the 2012 London Paralympics.

With war in Syria threatening to spill over into Lebanon, we examine the two countries' shared history.

The graffiti on the walls of Beirut offers an intriguing insight into both the city and the psyche of its people.

Sweden welcomed Iraq war refugees but a growing backlash against immigration is testing the future of multiculturalism.

The history of modern Syria provides deeper context to the current civil war and charts the rise of the Baath party and the emergence of the Assad political dynasty.

The history of modern Syria provides deeper context to the current civil war and charts the rise of the Baath party and the emergence of the Assad political dynasty.

The story of Jovan Divjak, an ethnic Serb who defended Sarajevo against Serb forces during the Bosnian war.

Circassians are protesting the holding of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games 150 years after being expelled from their land.

Is there a connection between Libya's worst-ever aviation disaster and the Lockerbie bombing?

After military service many young Israelis travel abroad to distance themselves from distressing experiences.

We meet the activists using non-violent resistance to oppose the construction of Israel's separation wall.

The secret road to the Oslo Accords and why, 30 years on, peace remains elusive.

The secret road to the Oslo Accords and why, 30 years on, peace remains elusive.

As Libya emerges from the shadows of dictatorship, it must decide whether to embrace retribution or reconciliation.

The drying up of the Aral Sea was an environmental and human tragedy, but can Kazakhstan undo this man-made disaster?

Having the chance to attend school, two Turkmen girls in Afghanistan reveal their hopes and fears for the future.

An investigation into the methods used by Israel's controversial internal security service.

Palestinian Christians speak out about the obstacles facing pilgrims to sites associated with the life of Jesus.

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