Voices of the Middle East and North Africa

05.28.14 - 2:00pm

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On today’s show, Shahram Aghamir speaks with Erdem Yörük, a sociologist at Koç University in Turkey about workers’ rights and safety in Turkey. On May 13th, Turkey witnessed what has been characterized as the deadliest mining accident in Turkish modern history. This tragedy has raised questions about the impact of neo-liberal and privatization policies of the ruling … Continued

05.14.14 - 2:00pm

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05.07.14 - 2:00pm

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In this week’s program, we’ll have a conversation with prominent Israeli scholar Ilan Pappé about his new book The Idea of Israel, A History of Power and Knowledge. In it, Pappe examines the way successive generations of Israeli historians have framed the 1948 conquest as a “liberation campaign,” and created a foundation myth that went … Continued

04.30.14 - 2:00pm

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On today’s show, we’re broadcasting the lecture from Ali Abunimah on the failure of a two-state solution, given to benefit for the Middle East Children’s Alliance. As Israel and its advocates lurch toward greater extremism, many ask where the struggle is headed. Abunimah offers a clear analysis of this crossroads moment and looks forward with … Continued

04.23.14 - 2:00pm

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  Last week, in accordance with a court document filed in New York, the Department of Justice agreed to distribute proceeds from the sale of an Iranian-owned 36-story skyscraper in Manhattan to the families of victims of various alleged attacks by Iran-backed militants in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Israel, among others. Shahram Aghamir spoke with … Continued

04.16.14 - 2:00pm

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Host Malihe Razazan talks with Iraqi women’s rights activist, Basma Al-Khateeb, a prominent Iraqi women Rights acitivist volunteering with Iraq’s 1st Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Shadow Report Coalition as expert and trainer. They discuss  a controvertial new legislation with will roll back the most progressive personal status law in Arab world. If approved, the … Continued

04.09.14 - 2:00pm

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  Host Khalil Bendib speaks with Ali Abunimah, co-founder and director of The Electronic Intifada about his new book, “The Battle for Justice in Palestine” We’ll ask him about the movement for boycott, divestment, and sanctions against Israel and the future of Palestine. Later in the program, Malihe Razazan interviews Rachel Rosen, director of programming … Continued

04.02.14 - 2:00pm

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  On today’s show, we will explore Saudi Arabia’s regional ambitions in the Middle East and how US-Saudi relations are evolving. Tensions have arisn between the two countries – how will it effect their long-standing alliance? Host Khalil Bendib interviews Toby Jones, a historian of the modern Middle East at Rutgers Univeristy. He is the author … Continued

03.26.14 - 2:00pm

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Unlike its less fortunate neighbors to the east, since the fall of its long-time dictator Tunisia has so far managed to stay free of major violence and disorder. Host Khalil Bendib looks at the recently passed Tunisian constitution with Tunisian political scientist, Nadia Marzouki, a Jean Monnet Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. … Continued

03.19.14 - 2:00pm

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  The famous Dead Sea, a salt lake between Jordan and the occupied West Bank and present-day Israel, has been shrinking at the alarming rate of 1.5 meters a year in recent decades. So why is the Dead Sea dying? Malihe Razazan talks to Palestinian enviromentalist, Muna Dajani, about the Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project, a 10 billion dollar … Continued