Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – August 2, 2006

Lebanon and Palestine under attack!: The war on Lebanon has entered its third week. Having recently returned from Southern Lebanon, Dr. Zeina Zaatari interviews As’ad AbuKhalil, Professor of Political Science at the California State University at Stanislaus about the current situation in Lebanon and the possible implications locally and regionally of the Israel’s ongoing invasion … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – July 19, 2006

The story goes that the great Mahatma Gandhi, when asked what he thought of Western Civilization, once replied: "WESTERN CIVILIZATION? THAT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA!" Tonight, as we helplessly watch the unfolding genocide of the Arab peoples of Palestine and Lebanon — not to mention Iraq — with the so-called international community largely silent … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – July 12, 2006

In this week’s program, Dr. Samera Esmeir will talk to U.C. Berkeley History Professor Beshara Doumani about the political objectives and consequences of Israel’s military re-invasion of the Gaza strip and related developments in the occupied west bank where Beshara Doumani is currently staying. Later in the program, we will be joined in the studio … Continued