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 – 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 – 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 – 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
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – February 7, 2007
In this week’s program, we pay homage to late Italian film-maker Gillo Pontecorvo and present an incredible 40th anniversary Battle of Algiers 3-DVD package featuring a digitalized version of this classic film, which has revolutionized political cinema and continues to have unexpected political reverberations 41 years after its initial release. Among the dozen or so … Continued
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – January 31, 2007
On tonight’s program, Dr. Samera Esmeir will talk with filmmakers Eyal Sivan and Michel Khleifi, about their poignant documentary film "Route 181, Fragments of a Journey in Palestine-Israel". In this four and half hour documentary, the filmmakers travel together, tracing the virtual line that follows the borders envisaged in the United Nations Resolution 181. Resolution … Continued
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – January 24, 2007
In this week’s program, we pay tribute to prominent Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, who was assassinated in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday Jan 19th. Later in the program, we will speak with History Professor Thabit A. J. Abdullah of York University in Toronto and Hanna Edward, General Director of Iraqi Al Amal Association in Baghdad and … Continued