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The Best Episodes of Al Jazeera World Season 5

Every episode of Al Jazeera World Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Al Jazeera World Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 1 - Trapped in Yemen
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    #1 - Trapped in Yemen

    S5:E1

    Fleeing from civil war since 1991, Somalis are confronted by poverty and abuse as they seek refuge in Yemen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 2 - Return to Morocco
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    #2 - Return to Morocco

    S5:E2

    The story of Morocco's Jewish community told from the perspective of those who have left, stayed or are now returning.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 3 - The Deportees
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    #3 - The Deportees

    S5:E3

    The stories of Palestinians deported from Israel between 1977 and 2012, their lives in exile and their longing for home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 4 - Ultras
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    #4 - Ultras

    S5:E4

    How Egypt's most devoted football fans became a major protest group during their country's revolution and the aftermath.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 5 - The Wooden Rifle
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    #5 - The Wooden Rifle

    S5:E5

    Five Lebanese in Beirut reflect on how their lives have been affected by their country's civil war in the 1970s and 80s.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 6 - Ahalil: Music of the Red Oasis
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    #6 - Ahalil: Music of the Red Oasis

    S5:E6

    The music of the Algerian Sahara, known as Ahalil, is a key part of a way of life that has survived for centuries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 7 - Death of Aleppo
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    #7 - Death of Aleppo

    S5:E7

    The everyday lives of Aleppo residents amid the ongoing conflict and destruction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 8 - From Riches to Rags
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    #8 - From Riches to Rags

    S5:E8

    The stories of three Iraqi women, forced to seek refuge in Jordan where their new lives have proved very tough indeed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 9 - Jerusalem: Hitting Home
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    #9 - Jerusalem: Hitting Home

    S5:E9

    In East Jerusalem, Palestinians whose houses are declared illegal by Israel are being forced to raze their own homes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 10 - People of the Nile
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    #10 - People of the Nile

    S5:E10

    Two families live and work on small fishing boats but dream of one day living on dry land.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 11 - Britain's First Yemenis
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    #11 - Britain's First Yemenis

    S5:E11

    The story of one the UK's oldest Muslim communities – and the challenges facing their British-Arab descendants today.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 12 - Cover Story
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    #12 - Cover Story

    S5:E12

    An insight into the glamorous world of hijabi fashion and how it reflects social change in Turkey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 13 - Born in '48
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    #13 - Born in '48

    S5:E13

    Five women, Israeli and Palestinian, born in the same year but irreconcilably divided by history and events.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 14 - Women of Krusha
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    #14 - Women of Krusha

    S5:E14

    The story of how the women of a Kosovan village rebuilt their lives after many of their men were killed in 1999.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 15 - Istanbul My Dream
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    #15 - Istanbul My Dream

    S5:E15

    The story of four African immigrants who dream of stardom and celebrity in their new home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 16 - Palestine Divided
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    #16 - Palestine Divided

    S5:E16

    The story of the Palestinian people's split between Gaza Strip and the West Bank and its impact on families and freedom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 17 - The Road to Sanaa
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    #17 - The Road to Sanaa

    S5:E17

    A story of political skulduggery in Yemen and the high cost to the presidency of alleged collusion with the Houthis.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 18 - Ramadan in Kenya
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    #18 - Ramadan in Kenya

    S5:E18

    An intimate look at the holy month of Ramadan through the eyes of Muslims living in a predominantly Christian country.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 19 - The Child Minders
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    #19 - The Child Minders

    S5:E19

    Educated women from the former Soviet republics work as nannies in Turkey to support their families back home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 20 - Nollywood
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    #20 - Nollywood

    S5:E20

    The story behind Nigeria's domestic movie industry, the second biggest producer of films in the world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 21 - Gaza: Human Shields
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    #21 - Gaza: Human Shields

    S5:E21

    We hear from Palestinians who were allegedly used as human shields by the Israeli army during the 2014 Gaza war.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 22 - Dalit Muslims of India
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    #22 - Dalit Muslims of India

    S5:E22

    In a bid to escape poverty and caste discrimination, some Hindu Dalits are converting to Islam and other faiths.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 23 - The Mother Refugees
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    #23 - The Mother Refugees

    S5:E23

    Four women refugees in Lebanon who have spent years raising their children in camps, hope one day to return home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 24 - Exile in New Caledonia
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    #24 - Exile in New Caledonia

    S5:E24

    The untold story of Algerians deported by France to the Pacific island in the 1870s and their descendants today.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Al Jazeera World Season 5 Episode 25 - Rwanda: From Hatred to Reconciliation
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    #25 - Rwanda: From Hatred to Reconciliation

    S5:E25

    The story of the 1994 Rwandan genocide told through the prism of the media, exploring their role then and today.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Trapped in Yemen" is the best rated episode of "Al Jazeera World" season 5. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/14/2015. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Return to Morocco".