It's been almost two years since Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul from the claws of the Islamic State group. As residents of the city struggle to move on, they're contending with a disability: thousands still suffer hearing problems which often go untreated. We tell you more.

In Syria, we often hear about opponents of the Assad regime who have been behind bars since the beginning of the country's civil war. But another group of detainees remain surrounded in secrecy. There are more than 600 Lebanese citizens still in detention in Syria, after being imprisoned by Damascus during neighbouring Lebanon's civil war. In some cases, their families are still waiting for news after more than twenty years. Our correspondents Zeina Antonios and Leila Molana-Allen report.

EliseCare is a French NGO that was set up to help religious minorities in Iraq and Syria, who were abused by the Islamic State group. Today, several former employees are accusing Elise Boghossian, the founder of this NGO, of covering up cases of rape and sexual assault allegedly at the hands of the humanitarian organisation's head of mission in Iraq. Bilal Tarabey, the journalist who wrote an investigative piece on this story for French daily Libération, tells us more.

In Paris, the Institute of the Arab World is putting on an exhibition called "Football in the Arab World: The Revolution of the Round Ball." Aurélie Clemente-Ruiz, the curator of the exhibition, takes us through 11 iconic stories highlighting the central role football plays in the region.

A group called "Sound and Picture Organisation" seeks to track down atrocities committed by extremist outfits, including the Islamic State group. They have 70 members worldwide, some of whom are a network of clandestine individuals, who have been reporting on IS group activities in the region. Beyond that, they also have specialists who work to analyse and identify material distributed by extremist groups. Mohammad Khedhr, who's part of the organisation, tells us about his network.

This week, French President Emmanuel Macron hosted King Hamad of Bahrain at the Élysée Palace in Paris. On the agenda were the conflicts in Yemen and Syria. But rights groups have been calling on Macron to draw attention to the Persian Gulf nation's dismal human rights record. For more, we spoke to Jawad Fairooz, a former Bahraini MP and the chairman of Salam for Democracy and Human Rights. The organisation says sexual abuse and torture have become widespread in Bahrain's prisons.

Yassin Alsalman, also known as Narcy, is an Iraqi musician trying to create a space for voices of the Arab community. Over the years, he has become an unofficial spokesperson for the new generation of Arabs living abroad. He's worked with prominent artists in the region, including Yasmine Hamdan and Mashrou' Leila. He tells us more about the message he wants to convey in his music.

Amr Waked is an actor and filmmaker known to international audiences for his roles in Hollywood films "Syriana" and "Lucy". But most recently, he has come under the spotlight for a different reason: the 46-year-old Egyptian was expelled from the country's actors' union for committing what's being referred to as "high treason". This after he spoke out against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at a meeting with US members of Congress. He joins us on Middle East Matters to tell us more.

In this special edition of Middle East Matters, we're focusing on this week's election in Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu now looks set for a fifth term in office and is on course to become the country's longest-serving prime minister. Talks on a new right-wing coalition government are already underway and are expected to last for several weeks. We bring you a series of special reports with analysis from our guest, journalist Anshel Pfeffer.

Monzer Darwish calls himself a "metalhead". After losing one of his band members in 2013 to the Syrian conflict, he decided to make a documentary about the heavy metal scene in the country. "Syrian Metal is War" looks at how these musicians continued to perform during the war, while facing potential threats from both the regime and the Islamic State group. After fleeing Syria, Monzer made his way to the Netherlands in 2014. He tells us more about the documentary and its message.