middle east

A Dutch documentary about the Israel lobby in the U.S. After seeing this we understand why it could not have been made by an American. (51 min)

In this edition of Inside Story, Al Jazeera asks how Hillary Clinton will match up to being the face of the US abroad and what this will mean for the Middle East. (23:00 min, 2 segments)

Banned from the Bible tells the stories of the ancient books that have been prohibited from becoming part of Bible canon. (88 min, 12 segments)

Obama questions General David Petraeus and current Ambassador to Iraq Ryan C. Crocker about the criteria for success in Iraq and Iran. (13:57 min)

This documentary tours through the Muslim world, in search of that “atmosphere of Paradise,” hidden away in mosques and palaces (90 min in 10 segments). Istanbul is on Segment 7.

A striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S. coverage have reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (75 min in 10 segments)

It is a city torn by politics and war, regardless of a citizens’ race or religion, much of their customary street food is the same. Street Food asks what this says about a shared identity and how much hope it offers for the future? (22:53 min in 2 segments)