Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – August 23, 2006

On this week’s program, we will look at the latest in the continuing standoff over Iran’s nuclear program. Yesterday, Iran gave a 23-page written response to an offer by the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany for trade and other concessions if it suspends the enrichment of uranium. The UN Security Resolution 1696 … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – August 16, 2006

On August 11, after 31 days of Israel’s war on Lebanon, the United Nations Security Council Passed Resolution 1701. To discuss the meaning of this resolution and its implications for Lebanon, Israel as well as the U.S. government and its plans for what the Bush administration calls a "New Middle East", Shahram Aghamir speaks to … Continued


Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

Voices of the Middle East and North Africa – August 9, 2006

Four weeks ago, the U.S. funded and armed Israeli military launched a full-scale war against Lebanon, its infrastructure, its social fabric and its people. On this week’s program, Dr. Azmi Beshara will be in conversation with Dr. Samara Esmeir about the destructive political operations of the war, the alignments within Israel that gave birth to … Continued


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