In this documentary from the Al Jazeera English Witness series, catch a glimpse into the realities of life in Europe for thousands of migrants.

(Sudan/USA) The ballots have not been tallied as of this writing, but Sudan is going through the process of nationwide, multi-party elections for the first time in 24 years. There...

(Western Sahara) We're thrilled to have a video from one of the great singers of world music. Mariem Hassan has a voice that would make Aretha Franklin sit up and...

In this special edition of Viewpoint, James Zogby speaks with a group of university students from throughout the Middle East and North Africa, visiting the United States under a U.S...

(Sudan) Here is a simply stunning event and a stunning song. When Emmanuel Jal was twelve years old he trecked across the African Plain, fleeing his life of being a...

This documentary series looks at culture, sports, architecture, economy, politics and social issues in the nations of northern Africa, bringing us closer to understanding the Arab world.

This documentary series looks at culture, sports, architecture, economy, politics and social issues in the nations of northern Africa, bringing us closer to understanding the Arab world.

This documentary series looks at culture, sports, architecture, economy, politics and social issues in the nations of northern Africa, bringing us closer to understanding the Arab world.

This documentary series looks at culture, sports, architecture, economy, politics and social issues in the nations of northern Africa, bringing us closer to understanding the Arab world.

This documentary series looks at culture, sports, architecture, economy, politics and social issues in the nations of northern Africa, bringing us closer to understanding the Arab world.

(West Sahara) This most unusual video is "the playing of the drum," a vignette from Nubenegra Records. The producers journeyed into the heart of Western Sahara to record the music...

(Egypt/Puerto Rico) Latin music has reached into the Middle East where it is vastly popular, and it is not uncommon to hear juxtapositions of salsa with the raqs sharqi (bellydance)...

(France/Algeria) This is an excerpt from the landmark1998 1,2,3 Soleils concert at the Bercy Arena in Paris --which drew 15,000 fans-- with Khaled and fellow raï stars Faudel and Rachid...

(Egypt) Sha'abi is the proletarian music of Egypt, but like so many of the genres that started out as gritty statements of working class life, it has been refined into...