Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – April 25, 2007

In this week’s program, in commemorating the anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, Khalil Benidb will talk with Professor Stephan Astourian, Executive Director of the Armenian Studies Program and Adjunct Assistant Professor of History at UC Berkeley. Later in the program, we will hear the first part of a two-part interview with U.C. Berkeley Sociology … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – April 18, 2007

In this week’s program, On tonight’s program, we will speak with Algerian-born scholar Azzedine Layachi, who is Associate Professor of Political science at St. John’s University in New York, about the latest and apparently synchronized terrorist violence in both Algeria and Morocco and the forces behind it. Later in the program, Shuka Kalantari will talk … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – March 21, 2007

In this week’s program, Economics Professor Sasan Fayazmanesh of the California State University, Fresno, will be in conversation with Shahram Aghamir on the role of the most influential pro-Israeli lobby group in the U.S., American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), and Israel’s political establishment in the current standoff also involving Iran and the United States. … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – March 14, 2007

In this week’s program, we will hear a discussion on the controversy surrounding the Edward Said mural project in San Francisco State University. Later in the program, Nadine Ghammache will speak with our very own political cartoonist Khalil Bendib and Iraqi oud player Rahim Al Hajja. Both Khalil and Rahim will take part in La … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – March 7, 2007

In this week’s program, on the eve of International Women’s Day, we will talk with Professor Shahrzad Mojab of University of Toronto about "Post-war Reconstruction and Democracy Promotion: Women’s NGOs in Iraq." Later in the program will talk to Elahe Amani, a long time feminist activist about the arrest of women’s rights activists in Iran … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – February 21, 2007

On January 19th prominent Armenian Turkish Journalist Hiran Dink a was gunned down in front of his office. Tens of thousands of Turkish citizens attended his funeral carrying banners that read,"we all are Dink." Consequently, the Nationalists had their own demonstration calling for the preservation of supposedly "Turkish Identity". How is Turkey dealing with its … Continued