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04/07/2009
The BBC takes a closer look at former general Hosni Mubarek and the institution that ha...
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13/07/2009
In June, after 7 years locked up at Guantanamo Bay, 4 Uyghur men were released & sent t...
25/07/2009
Dai Richards looks at the first decade after Iran's Islamic revolution.
01/08/2009
Delphine Jaudeau examines terrorism, including the Hezbollah kidnappings of westerners ...
08/08/2009
Iran and West: how relations with the US changed in the complex post 9/11 era.
Tracing the strain
Julian O'Halloran finds out if swine flu is linked to intensive pig farming in the US.
Global Perspective
Alert Bay - My Life So Far
Teenagers on a remote Canadian island talk about preserving their native culture.
Global Perspective: Islands Of Security
Islands of Security looks at the impact of South Africa's gated communities.
Global Perspective: Death Diminishes Me
The isolation of living with HIV in New Zealand.
Global Perspective: Across The Waters
How Fair Isle, one of Britain's most remote island communities, is keeping its numbers up.
Global Perspective: Chung King Mansions
A slice of life in the shabby tenement building in Hong Kong's busy commercial district.
Global Perspective: Traffic Islands
Traffic Islands explores lives drawn to the public traffic grid.
William Morris and the Muslims
Navid Akhtar takes a look at the influence of Islamic design on William Morris.
Bombs, Stamps and Throat Singers
Physicist Richard Feyman discovered remote Russian region of Tuva through his stamp col...
Episode 1
Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.
22/08/2009
Mukul Devichand investigates the attempt to persuade China's middle class to buy Europe...
Episode 2
Fighting For Pao Culture In Burma
A rebel group of 100 men who are fighting back against the 400,000 strong Burmese army.
Gold
Nick Rankin investigates the value of gold - and its true cost.
New Media In Kashmir
Suvojit Bagchi tells the story of the impact of New Media Communication in a conflict z...
Citizen Journalism
Michael Burke looks at the potential and dangers in the phenomenon of citizen journalism.
Muslims Fighting For Israel
Muslims currently serving in the Israeli army talk about the conflicts they face.
Why Is Africa Poor?
Why is Africa Poor? - Part One
Mark Doyle examines the reasons behind Africa's relative poverty.
Africa is rich in natural resources and human potential. So why is it poor?
Episode 3
Is tapping into a continent's optimism the key to Africa's future?
Dreams From My Mother
Judith Kampfner unveils the story of Ann Dunham, the mother of President Barack Obama.
Mexico's Missing Island
Bermeja Island, which could give Mexico a claim to valuable oil, was visible on maps un...
19/09/2009
Benjamin Jealous is the leader of the US's largest civil rights movement (NAA). Gary ...
23/09/2009
Innocent Akibor left Nigeria to find a better life in Spain. Did his dream come true?
