Independent Producers
Broadcasting the Revolution from Syria
The war in Syria has been broadcast around the world on TV and in social media. This audio story is told from the first person perspective of a mother who is watching the war on YouTube and struggling to figure out what she should do to...
Next Animation Studio
U.S. says Iran directed drone strike against U.S. force
Officials said they believe the attacks involved as many as five kamikaze drones laden with explosive charges.
IT'S HISTORY
T.E. LAWRENCE - Lawrence z Arabii - HARDKOR HISTORY
Who was the famous Lawrence of Arabia?
Jabzy
Rise of Muhammad Ali - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Rise of Muhammad Ali
Hip Hughes History
Donald Trump's Travel-Muslim Ban Explained
What is the travel ban? Is it a muslim ban? Join me for a comprehensive lecture detailing the executive order and a weighing of immigration legislative language and the Constitution.
History Hit
Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition: Remembering the tragedy
Learn about the tragedy by its sense of scale and who was to blame for it. What happened in 1946 that was considered a missed moment? Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition, Part 8
Ancient Lights Media
Syria
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Syria.
Next Animation Studio
How ‘Delta Force’ killed one-legged ISIS boss
From a tip, to a drone’s camera spotting a one-legged terrorist in his rooftop bath — to a firefight inside a wasp’s nest.
Intelligence Squared
Michael Weiss and Rana Kabbani: The weakness of the Syrian Army
Michael Weiss and Rana Kabbani on the weakness of the Syrian Army - IQ2 discussions.
The Economist
How Islam in the West is changing
Islamist terrorism has fractured relations between Islam and the West. Robert Guest, our foreign editor, explains how Western Muslims are assimilating—one generation at a time
The Telegraph
Turkey earthquake dispatch | Man pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after being trapped
The death toll from a series of devastating earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria has risen above 6,200, official data showed, with rescue workers still searching for trapped survivors.
The Guardian
We Walk Together
Thousands of refugees were sleeping rough at Budapest’s Keleti station, waiting for trains to take them to western Europe. Then, they just got up and walked. Guardian journalist and filmmaker John Domokos went with them, every step of...
The Guardian
Someone Else's War
To date at least 20 British nationals, some with no previous experience of combat, have travelled to Syria to fight Isis on the frontline. Eight of these Brits have lost their lives. This film follows the journeys of parents as they...
The Guardian
Escape from Syria: Rania's odyssey
Rania Mustafa Ali, 20, filmed her journey from the ruins of Kobane in Syria to Austria. Her footage shows what many refugees face on their perilous journey to Europe. Rania is cheated by smugglers, teargassed and beaten at the Macedonian...
The Guardian
Isis has my kids: I won't stop till I get them home to the US
Four years ago, Bashir Shikder's wife Rashida flew from Florida to Syria with the couple's young children to join Isis, ignoring anguished Bashir's repeated pleas for her to return home. Now, after hearing news of his wife's death, and...
The Guardian
I don't want any more sadness in my life' - comedy theatre about life in the Calais refugee camp
PsycheDelight, a social theatre company made up of people who met in the Calais refugee camp known as the ‘Jungle’, have devised a tragicomedy play, Borderline, about their experiences which premiered at this year’s Brighton fringe...
The Guardian
The Syrian spaceman who became a refugee
Muhammed Faris became Syria’s first Syrian astronaut in 1987, and subsequently used as a propaganda tool by President Hafez al-Assad. But when the Syrian people rose up against his son Bashar, Faris sided with the Free Syrian Army...
The Guardian
Death at Sea
This is the story of five friends – Moaaz, Majd, Rasha, Kinan and Khalid – who fled war-torn Syria to embark on a perilous trip to reach Europe. So far this year an estimated 3,000 migrants have died attempting this same journey. On 16...
Vlogbrothers
The Extraordinary Story of Hussam: Teenager, Writer, and Syrian Refugee
In which John Green meets Hussam, a 16-year-old Syrian refugee living in the Azraq refugee camp in Northern Jordan with his mother and little brother. Hussam learned English in the camp in three months with help from YouTube videos and a...
Kult America
What Does Middle East Really Look Like?
In this episode of Kult America, we explore my first impressions of the middle eastern country of Qatar. Having spent 4 days in Doha, I found that as is the case in most places people are people. I was not approached or harassed by...
History Hit
Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition: Those responsible for the partition
Who was responsible for the partition and why did they agree to itYasmin Khan on the Indian Partition, Part 6
History Hit
Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition: The awakening of Indian opposition
What are the first glimpses of organized Indian opposition to British rule? What did the early Indian congress look like? Yasmin Khan on the Indian Partition, Part 2
Professor Dave Explains
President Obama
Professor Dave explores the career and legacy of President Barack Obama