Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – “The Fallacy for Peace between Israel and Palestine; Saving San Francisco City College; and Yemeni short film at Sundance”

Historian Illan Pappe gives a lecture about the fallacy of the two state solution in resolving Israel/Palestine conflict. Later in the program, host Khalil Bendib speaks with Dr. Abdul Jabar and student Ashley Suarez to discuss the future of Middle East Studies at San Francisco City College. Malihe Razazan interviews Musa Syeed about his short film … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa:”Egypt: Three years later; witing on Palestine” – January 15, 2014

Nearly three years after the fall of Mubarak, with the deep state and the military openly back in control, Egypt seems to have come full circle. How did that happen and what is the situation on the ground really like, as Egyptians go to the polls again to vote on a new proposed constitution? Vomena’s … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa-“Turmoil in South Sudan and a conversation with British-Palestinian auhtor, Selma Dabbagh” – January 8, 2014

Two and half years after its birth, the world’s youngest nation state South Sudan is engulfed in a crisis. Professor Khaled Medani speaks with Shahram Aghamir about the armed conflict in South Sudan and Malihe Razazan speaks with acclaimed novelist, Selma Dabbagh about her debut novel ” Out of It”