middle east

Shibam Yemen is home to some of the world’s oldest skyscrapers - contiguous mud-brick tower buildings rising five to nine stories high that have stood for seven centuries, but their preservation could prove difficult. (3 min)

Episode 2 of the BBC documentary series The Story of Math gives due credit to the East - China, India and Arabia in the history of mathematics. (58 min, 6 segments)

Malalai Joya was thrown out of Afghan parliament for criticizing the warlords who are in government. She writes book and speaks about foreign forces in Afghanistan. (30 min, 2 segments)

“Occupation 101″ details life under Israeli military rule, the role of the United States in the conflict, and the major obstacles that stand in the way of a lasting and viable peace. (87 min, 11 segments)

In 2001 the Taliban swept through Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Valley to destroy the colossal stone Buddha statues which had stood for over 1500 years. Al Jazeera looks at the aftermath in present day Bamiyan. (23:20 min, 2 segments)

Academy Award-nominated documentary film that looks at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the perspectives of seven children living in the Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Israeli neighborhoods of Jerusalem. (141 min)

The eyes of the Arab world and beyond are focused on debate at the UN Human Rights Council and whether it will agree that alleged war crimes in Gaza warrant criminal action. (2:46 min)

Turning eighteen in Israel means growing up very quickly and becoming a soldier. Two Israeli teenagers have very different views about military service in their country. Both of them have to fight for their beliefs. (3:49 min)