Christmas in Palestine In this special seasonal program prepared by Johayna Marlow and John Young, we feature exclusive interviews with the Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem – the Right Reverend Riah Abu El-Assal, and with the Mayor of Bethlehem, Hanna Nasser. These eminent Palestinians discuss with us the physical, economic, and demographic effects of the ongoing … Continued
Join co-hosts Malihe and Khalil for this week’s program, during which, we will hear the first of a two-part series on the history of Iran-United States relations since 1953. This week, from the 1953 Anglo-American coup till September 11, 2001. We will be hearing the second part of the series from 9-11 till now on … Continued
This week’s theme is on Kurds, Kurdistan and their culture. In the First part, we play an interview conducted earlier by Mehmet Bayram and Sureya Sayadi when they interviewed Christiane Bird an author and acclaimed journalist who had traveled to Kurdistan of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran and has written a book about her journey … Continued
Join Malihe and Khalil for this week’s program, in which we will feature a poem by the great Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, titled "The Speech of the Red Indian," then a conversation with Anthony Shadid, the Lebanese-American journalist and the Washington Post correspondent in Baghdad who won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, and, … Continued
John & Johayna from the Middle East Radio Project pay respect to Yasser Arafat with their analysis and excerpts from eulogies for Yasser Arafat around the world. In the second segment, Susan interviews Elia Arce on her video ‘The Fifth Commandment’ where Elia brings the voices of the active military personnel returning from Iraq. Two … Continued
Join co-hosts Malihe and Khalil for this week’s program, during which, we will first hear a conversation with Dr. Mustapha Barghouti, the Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative, a coalition for democratic change in the West Bank and Gaza. UC Berkeley Professor Beshara Doumani will talk to Dr. Barghouti about the current political situation … Continued
Middle East Radio Project hosts talk to Bay Area Arab-American activist Fadi Saba, who is also a member of the KPFA Local Station Board, about the election results and what it means for the people from the Middle East in the US and for the region. Also, Dr. Vera Saeedpour, an American, established the Kurdish … Continued
Join Malihe and Mandana, sitting in for Khalil for this week’s program, during which, we will first hear a conversation with UC Berkeley Professor of History, Beshara Doumani, about his trip to the occupied Palestinian city of Nablus this past summer. His article about the subject will appear in the November issue of the Journal … Continued
We have interviewed Dr. M. Shahid Alam professor of economics at Northeastern University. His new book is called Is There An Islamic Problem? The book has not been published in the US and offers an alternative view to the main stream media. To buy his book or see his other articles you can go to … Continued
In tonight’s program we featured excerpts from a unique CD, “After the Last Sky: A Mosaic of Palestinian Poetry and Music” created and recorded by Duo Doloroso. Named after a phrase penned by Mahmoud Darwish, the CD “After the Last Sky” treats the listener to readings of Poetry of Resistance and Freedom by eleven Palestinian … Continued
