Al Jazeera Investigates

Oct 23 2024 40 ep. 27 mins 2.1k
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International undercover operations. Informants. Hidden camera tape. It all comes together in Al Jazeera Investigates, where we take you inside the network's biggest stories.

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Investigating War Crimes in Gaza - Part 2 (Panel Discussion)

Oct 23 2024 55 mins  
On October 9th, 2024 the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) hosted a Westminster screening of @AJIunit's newest documentary Gaza. The film examines evidence of possible Israeli war crimes committed in Gaza using images and videos posted by Israeli soldiers themselves. A panel discussion followed the screening with experts answering questions about if and how In

Investigating War Crimes in Gaza - Part 1 (Interview)

Oct 23 2024 21 mins  
Al Jazeera Investigates/The Take A new @AJIunit documentary investigates thousands of posts from social media documenting war crimes by Israeli soldiers in Gaza. This interview with the film's director, Richard Sanders, examines what this database exposes about the last year of war – what’s being called the first “live streamed genocide”? This episode first aired on Octobe

The Minister’s Millions: Ep. 4 – The Super PEP

Oct 15 2024 34 mins  
The undercover team finally comes face-to-face with the high-ranking Bangladeshi politician who kicked it all off. Meanwhile, events back home have scrambled his plans and sent him into hiding. In the world of finance the minister was classified as a PEP - a Politically Exposed Person. Now the walls are closing in on the man his own estate agent called a Super PEP. Episode Credits:

The Minister’s Millions: Ep. 3 – The Network

Oct 08 2024 32 mins  
To gain the Estate Agent’s trust, we assume the identity of a high-net worth individual. The team goes all out: Rolls Royce, Savoy Suite, fancy clothes, you name it. Would it be enough to get him to spill his secrets about how the Minister manages his millions? Episode Credits: This episode was written and produced by Kevin Hirten with Adrian Gatton. Craig Pennington is our soun

The Minister’s Millions: Ep. 2 – Dark Towers

Oct 01 2024 26 mins  
With foreign ownership of UK housing skyrocketing, the team heads to an overseas property fair in Istanbul, Turkey. This is where overseas buyers scoop up great swaths of property in bulk. Our goal is to track down the estate agent who helped this Bangladeshi politician build his global housing empire. Episode Credits: This episode was written and produced by Kevin Hirten, with Adr

The Minister’s Millions: Ep. 1 – Following a Lead

Sep 24 2024 26 mins  
In the midst of a historic housing crisis, a tip came into the AJ I-Unit that a high-ranking politician from Bangladesh might be one the largest private landlords in the UK. The team set about chasing down the information; what’s true, what's not and how this story helped explain why millions of regular people can’t afford to buy. Episode Credits: This episode was written and p

Gold Mafia: Ep. 6 - The Crocodile

May 01 2023 29 mins  
In the shadows of the UN’s climate conference, our undercover reporters, posing as criminals from Hong Kong, arrange a meeting with Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa. There’s a billion-dollar plan on the table to turn Victoria Falls into a mega-casino on the scale of Las Vegas and Macau. Episode Credits:This episode was written and produced by Kevin Hirten with help fro

Gold Mafia: Ep. 5 - Executive Power

Apr 24 2023 24 mins  
The stakes continue to rise as the AJ I-Unit gets closer to the center of power. Our undercover team meets one of Zimbabwe’s most powerful diplomats who offers to help launder a billion dollars on our behalf. With buy-in at the highest levels of government, it’s clear nothing is off the table. Episode Credits:This episode was written and produced by Kevin Hirten with help from

Gold Mafia: Ep. 4 - The City of Gold

Apr 17 2023 36 mins  
When it comes to laundering illicit funds through the gold trade, all roads seem to lead to Dubai. The AJ I-Unit gains access to the city’s famed Gold Tower where we learn how traders disguise the true origin of smuggled gold and dirty money. Episode Credits:This episode was written and produced by Kevin Hirten with help from Amy Walters. Alexander James and Sarah Yeo are the le

Gold Mafia: Ep. 3 - Blowing Smoke

Apr 10 2023 33 mins  
It all starts with a pack of illegal cigarettes bought on the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa. The AJ I-Unit follows the money as it’s laundered by a flamboyant gangster known as Mo Dollars. His former partners tell all about his lavish lifestyle and audacious schemes to launder millions. Episode Credits:This episode was written and produced by Kevin Hirten with help from A