Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – August 22, 2012
In the program, Shahram Agamir speaks to Middle East historian, professor Toby Jones about the siginifcance of this judicial ruling as well and the impact of revolutionary upheavels in the Middle East and North Africa on the Gulf monarchies and protests movements in the Gulf region. Also, a conversation with the photographer and author Phil … Continued
Voices Of the Middle East and North Africa – July 25, 2012
A recent lecture by prominent Iraeli historian Ilan Pappe about what he calls ” The false paradigm of peace” through which the entire world understands and relates to the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Our premium this week is The Case for Sanctions Against Israel; and the best of Pappe 3-CD set of lectures and interviews
Voices Of the Middle East and North Africa – July 18, 2012
For over one month now, Sudan has been living its own Arab Spring, which began on the campus of the University of Khartoum and spread nationwide from there. This movement has received little media attention in the West. We talk to Maha Essanussi, a prominent activist and blogger, who was detained by security forces last … Continued
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – July 11, 2012
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa features Ali Ahmida, Professor of political science at the University of New England, on Lybia’s first truly democratic election in almost 60 years, which happened this weekend. This is followed by a conversation with popular Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi. She came to prominence in Tunisia during the … Continued