Average (15 minutes – 1 hour)
Lebanon: A State in Collapse?
| Al Jazeera | On August 4, 2020, Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, was devastated by a huge blast. Some 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, stored – somewhat inexplicably – in a harbourside warehouse with a cache of fireworks, caught…
- 2021
- Deficient government
How will Europe deal with suspected Russian spies?
| Al Jazeera | Italy has expelled two Russians after police in Rome said an Italian Naval Officer was caught selling classified documents to a Russian envoy. The accusations are the latest in a number of recent charges of espionage…
- 2021
- Espionage
The Cost of Cobalt
| Al Jazeera | In the Katanga region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), increasing numbers of babies are being born with horrific birth defects. Some of this, scientists say, is due to a huge surge in the…
- 2021
- Environmental Crime
How can social media users be protected from hackers?
| Al Jazeera | It may seem safe enough to post your phone number and date of birth on social media. But that information could end up being shared all over the web. The personal details of more than half…
- 2021
- Cybercrime
Italy’s Sikh Slaves
| Al Jazeera | The vast agricultural plains of the Agro-Pontino in central Italy is now one of the country’s main areas of food production. Yet it was not always the case. This 100 mile-long stretch of land facing the…
- 2020
- Modern slavery, Power abuse
Bureau 39: Cash for Kim (Part 2) | People and Power
| Al Jazeera | How is it possible that North Korea, one of the poorest countries on earth, manages to finance a nuclear weapons programme? The answer is through Bureau 39, a secretive organisation hidden deep inside the government apparatus….
- 2020
- Arms trafficking
Bureau 39: Cash for Kim (Part 1) | People and Power
| Al Jazeera | How is it possible that North Korea, one of the poorest countries on earth, manages to finance a nuclear weapons programme? The answer is through Bureau 39, a secretive organisation hidden deep inside the government apparatus….
- 2020
- Arms trafficking
The Poachers Pipeline
| Al Jazeera | An Al Jazeera undercover team penetrated the network of dealers, agents and traffickers who profit from the multi-million dollar trade in Rhino horn. An illegal business that is decimating the Rhino population close to the point…
- 2016
- Wildlife trafficking
The Dark Side: Secrets of the Sports Dopers
| Al Jazeera | Al Jazeera investigates the secretive world of doping in sports and raises questions about whether medical professionals are linked to some of the greatest sports heroes.
- 2015
- Power abuse
The Oligarchs
| Al Jazeera | Aljazeera’s investigative unit unravels a high-stakes international plot by powerful Eastern European oligarchs to make millions of dollars off a crooked deal. According to a Ukrainian analyst, “It sounds like an agreement between criminal bosses. You…
- 2018
- Financial fraud