In September 1897, 21 soldiers of the 36th Sikh regiment of the British Indian Army defend an army outpost at Saragarhi against an attack by over 10,000 Pashtun and Orakzai tribals.
As thousands of angry protesters storm the Israeli embassy in Cairo, five Israeli embassy staff members find themselves trapped inside, as the steel door that separates them from being torn to pieces by violent mobs begins to collapse. No rescue force is able to reach them. The beseiged Israelis realize that these may be the last hours of their lives, and tensions begin to rise among them; Specifically between security agent Tal Shemtov, his childhood friend Roy Barzani, Chief of security and Shemtov’s boss, and Barzani’s neglected girlfriend Hagar, caught up in the middle with a secret of her own. At a time in history when political and personal interests mix, and values of solidarity and the promise that “no soldier is left behind” are left empty of meaning, unstable friendships and national relations between Egypt and Israel, are pushed to the brink of war.
A science-fiction drama adapted from the novel of the same name by the famous science fiction writer Liu Cixin. “Three-Body Problem” tells the story of nanomaterials scientist Wang Miao and criminal police Shi Qiang who jointly unveiled the mystery of the “Three-Body Problem” world of an extraterrestrial civilization..
The story takes place between 2014 and 2017 and deals with the events of Mosul during the years of its occupation by ISIS. It shows the tragic conditions that the people of Mosul experienced during that era and how the Iraqi Armed Forces, in partnership with the Peshmerga forces and the Popular Mobilization Forces, were able to defeat terrorism.
1557, The Wars of Religion threaten France. Behind the ramparts of the castle of Mespech, surrounded by a dangerous, hostile and intolerant world, the Siorac family fights for its survival and its convictions.
Historic figures like martyr Lim Bo Seng and philanthropist Tan Kah Kee are depicted in this dramatisation of the lives of a group of people who put country above self in the fight against Japanese aggression in Malaysia and Singapore during World War II.
Daily Politics is a British television show launched by the BBC in 2003 and presented by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn. The programme takes an in-depth look at the daily goings on in Westminster and other areas across Britain and the world, and includes interviews with leading politicians and political commentators.
Zhang Neng Liang is a fuerdai (second generation rich) who fails the university entrance exams and joins the People’s Liberation Army as a member of the tank crew. Squad leader Niu Nul Li comes from a rural village, and missed out on a place in the military academy twice due to Zhang Neng Liang. They start off on the wrong foot, though eventually become fast friends after being allocated to the same team. The pair are joined by sole female crew member Ye Xiao Meng, an earnest tomboy who becomes the army’s first female tank driver.
Finnish peace negotiator Ann-Mari Sundell has recently retired from her post as a crisis response adviser in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Suddenly, she is invited by the UN mandate to lead an international conflict resolution process in Turkey. As the peace talks proceed, Ann-Mari has to reconcile with her past before her personal life comes in the way of the whole peace process.