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Amid fuel shortages in Lebanon, residents often queue for hours at gas stations, many of which are closed. But for some Lebanese, like comedian Nour Hajjar, the black market is the easiest workaround. Watch Anxious in Beirut here: aje.io/AIB

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On a trip with his father who is slowly going blind, 7-year-old Gabriel makes three delightfully surprising wishes. Find out what they are and get the full story in A Sky Without Stars: aje.io/Sky

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For 15-year-old Rima, coming to terms with her autism diagnosis was an uphill battle. But refusing to let it define her, she's determined to carve her own path and live life on her terms. On #WorldAutismDay, follow Rima’s story in See Me As I Am: aje.io/SeeMe

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"These days there is no safety from the settlers." Threatened by Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian family is forced to shelter in a cave every night. Watch the full documentary here: aje.io/WestBank

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Six years after he was displaced during the Syria war, an NGO worker returns to his home where his father was killed. Find out more about his story here: aje.io/RebuildingSyria

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Filmmaker Wiam Al-Zabari felt abandoned as a child after his father, a diplomat, secretly fled Baghdad during the 1991 Gulf War. Three decades later, Wiam seeks answers and confronts the trauma he has carried ever since. Full film: aje.io/MyFather

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After 14 years of war in Syria, many parts of the country lie in ruins. But one man is determined to rebuild his nation. Follow NGO worker Alaa Yahya as he leads a rebuilding effort in the aftermath of the fall of the Assad regime. Watch the full film here: aje.io/RebuildingSyria

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50 years ago, a French filmmaker documented the Indigenous Kuna people of Panama. The film disappeared, until now. Watch The Lost Film of Panama here: aje.io/Panama

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Since the 2011 tsunami in Japan, taxi drivers in the city of Kamaishi pick up passengers only to realise no one’s there. Find out more about these eerie ghost sightings and their significance in Japanese culture: aje.io/TsunamiGhosts

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"That was the first time I cried while filming." Lebanese video journalist Hussein Bassal recalls the first time he saw a child’s remains during Israel’s year-long war in Lebanon. Watch the full film here: aje.io/Forced

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Two Vietnam War veterans spent over 50 years searching for one another after they were separated following a mine explosion. Watch The Volunteer to find out more about their story: aje.io/TheVolunteer

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Armed with only a pocketknife and a pair of wire clippers, legendary bomb disposal expert Fakhir Berwari disarmed thousands of landmines in Iraq. Follow Fakhir's story in The Deminer: aje.io/Deminer

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