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Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaToxic Supply Chains of War in IraqToxic Supply Chains of War in Iraq by VOMENA Team at KPFA2025-01-2038 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaYanis Varoufakis on unbridled capitalism's descent into fascism and genocideYanis Varoufakis on unbridled capitalism's descent into fascism and genocide by VOMENA Team at KPFA2024-09-061h 02Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaJournalists risking their lives to report on Gaza & companies and countries supplying oil to IsraelJournalists risking their lives to report on Gaza & companies and countries supplying oil to Israel by VOMENA Team at KPFA2024-08-2958 min
Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaArtists demanding an end to Gaza genocideArtists demanding an end to Gaza genocide by VOMENA Team at KPFA2024-08-0239 min
Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaStanding in the Dust – Photography of Yalda MoaieryStanding in the Dust – Photography of Yalda Moaiery by VOMENA Team at KPFA2024-07-2524 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaThe Role of International Actors In The War in SudanThe Role of International Actors In The War in Sudan by VOMENA Team at KPFA2024-07-1857 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaHossam el-Hamalawy on Egypt’s role in Israel's war on GazaHossam el-Hamalawy on Egypt’s role in Israel's war on Gaza by VOMENA Team at KPFA2024-03-0146 min
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2024-02-2200 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaStudents face backlash for supporting Palestinian rights, Stage reading of Woman Life FreedomStudents face backlash for supporting Palestinian rights, Stage reading of Woman Life Freedom by VOMENA Team at KPFA2023-11-2757 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaWhat does it take to end the war on the Palestinians in Gaza?What does it take to end the war on the Palestinians in Gaza? by VOMENA Team at KPFA2023-11-1758 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaGaza: Besieged since 2007, now under Israel’s “total blockade”Gaza: Besieged since 2007, now under Israel’s “total blockade” by VOMENA Team at KPFA2023-10-1257 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaAmerican Anthropologist Association voted in favour of boycotting Israeli academic institutionsAmerican Anthropologist Association voted in favour of boycotting Israeli academic institutions by VOMENA Team at KPFA2023-09-2057 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaMaking sense of the devastating floods in LibyaMaking sense of the devastating floods in Libya by VOMENA Team at KPFA2023-09-1538 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaIsraeli' assault on Jenin refugee camp & 'Sinbad Voyage' mural in BerkeleyIsraeli' assault on Jenin refugee camp & 'Sinbad Voyage' mural in Berkeley by VOMENA Team at KPFA2023-07-0758 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaPart 1- Professor Khahlid Medani discusses the root cause of the ongoing crisis in SudanPart 1- Professor Khahlid Medani discusses the root cause of the ongoing crisis in Sudan by VOMENA Team at KPFA2023-04-2858 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaThe plight of imprisoned environmentalists in Iran & refugees in EuropeThe plight of imprisoned environmentalists in Iran & refugees in Europe by VOMENA Team at KPFA2023-01-3058 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaWhat explains the dangerous levels of air pollution In Iran's main cities?What explains the dangerous levels of air pollution In Iran's main cities? by VOMENA Team at KPFA2023-01-2328 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaPolitical prisoners in Iran & Amir Rashidi discusses internet restrictions in IranPolitical prisoners in Iran & Amir Rashidi discusses internet restrictions in Iran by VOMENA Team at KPFA2023-01-1958 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaThe toxic legacies of the U.S. war in Iraq: A conversation with Kali RubaiiThe toxic legacies of the U.S. war in Iraq: A conversation with Kali Rubaii by VOMENA Team at KPFA2023-01-1657 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaHistory of student movement in Iran- Part 2History of student movement in Iran- Part 2 by VOMENA Team at KPFA2022-11-2857 minVoices of the Middle East and North Africanationwide protests continue in Iran - What is next?nationwide protests continue in Iran - What is next? by VOMENA Team at KPFA2022-10-1358 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaWomen, Life, Freedom. Women are leading Iran protestsWomen, Life, Freedom. Women are leading Iran protests by VOMENA Team at KPFA2022-10-0840 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaNeda semnani tells the story of her parents in"They Said They Wanted Revolution"Neda semnani tells the story of her parents in"They Said They Wanted Revolution" by VOMENA Team at KPFA2022-06-1457 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaNeda semnani tells the story or her parents in "They Said They Wanted Revolution"Neda semnani tells the story or her parents in "They Said They Wanted Revolution" by VOMENA Team at KPFA2022-06-1455 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaFrance, a Settler Postcolony? A conversation with professor Olivia HarrisonFrance, a Settler Postcolony? A conversation with professor Olivia Harrison by VOMENA Team at KPFA2022-06-0247 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaMarch 9, 2022- Amany Khalifa on forced evictions and the ethnic cleansing of PalestineMarch 9, 2022- Amany Khalifa on forced evictions and the ethnic cleansing of Palestine by VOMENA Team at KPFA2022-04-0540 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaFeb 18, 2022 VOMENA- Dr. Utku Balaban on industrialization and 'Islamic revivalism' in TurkeyFeb 18, 2022 VOMENA- Dr. Utku Balaban on industrialization and 'Islamic revivalism' in Turkey by VOMENA Team at KPFA2022-04-0558 min
Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaFebruary 4, 2022: Natasha Iskandar on migrant workers in QatarFebruary 4, 2022: Natasha Iskandar on migrant workers in Qatar by VOMENA Team at KPFA2022-02-0858 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaJan 12 2022 VOMENA- Desmond Tutu's solidarity with Palestine and political prisoners in IranJan 12 2022 VOMENA- Desmond Tutu's solidarity with Palestine and political prisoners in Iran by VOMENA Team at KPFA2022-01-1257 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA Dec 20, 2021- Mona Halaby's ''In My Mother's Footsteps: A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home''VOMENA Dec 20, 2021- Mona Halaby's ''In My Mother's Footsteps: A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home'' by VOMENA Team at KPFA2021-12-2057 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA Dec 20, 2021-- Mohamed-Dhia Hammami on the latest political developments in TunisiaVOMENA Dec 20, 2021-- Mohamed-Dhia Hammami on the latest political developments in Tunisia by VOMENA Team at KPFA2021-12-2035 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA Dec 20, 2021-- elections in LibyaVOMENA Dec 20, 2021-- elections in Libya by VOMENA Team at KPFA2021-12-2042 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA Nov 17 2021- Megan Mylan's SIMPLE AS WATER doc and Laila Lalami's Conditional CitizensVOMENA Nov 17 2021- Megan Mylan's SIMPLE AS WATER doc and Laila Lalami's Conditional Citizens by VOMENA Team at KPFA2021-11-1758 minVoices of the Middle East and North Africavomena nov 15, 2021- the protests against the coup in Sudan- part 2vomena nov 15, 2021- the protests against the coup in Sudan- part 2 by VOMENA Team at KPFA2021-11-1558 min
Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaThe 1988 Executions of Iranian Political Prisoners - Interview with Nasser MohajerThe 1988 Executions of Iranian Political Prisoners - Interview with Nasser Mohajer by VOMENA Team at KPFA2021-09-091h 14Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaProfessor Cihan Tugal Examines The Structure Of TheTurkish Regime and its EvolutionProfessor Cihan Tugal Examines The Structure Of TheTurkish Regime and its Evolution by VOMENA Team at KPFA2021-09-081h 40Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaThe Kurds In IranThe Kurds In Iran by VOMENA Team at KPFA2021-02-241h 26Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaThe Toxic Legacy of War in Iraq and the documentary NASRINThe Toxic Legacy of War in Iraq and the documentary NASRIN by VOMENA Team at KPFA2021-02-1058 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaLife in a war zone: Gianfranco Rosi's documentary “Notturno"Life in a war zone: Gianfranco Rosi's documentary “Notturno" by VOMENA Team at KPFA2021-02-0357 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaSept 18 2020: Ilan Pappe on The Israel–United Arab Emirates normalization agreement,Sept 18 2020: Ilan Pappe on The Israel–United Arab Emirates normalization agreement, by VOMENA Team at KPFA2020-10-281h 00Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaAugust 21st 2020 : Professor Ali Ahmida on Genocide in Libya: Shar a Hidden Colonial HistoryAugust 21st 2020 : Professor Ali Ahmida on Genocide in Libya: Shar a Hidden Colonial History by VOMENA Team at KPFA2020-10-2857 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaOct 23rd 2020: the toxic legacy of Iraq war- NASRIN, documentary on Nasrin SotoudehOct 23rd 2020: the toxic legacy of Iraq war- NASRIN, documentary on Nasrin Sotoudeh by VOMENA Team at KPFA2020-10-2858 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena August 8, 2020: Compound Crises-Ziad Abu-Rish Reports on the Chemical Explosion In BeirutVomena August 8, 2020: Compound Crises-Ziad Abu-Rish Reports on the Chemical Explosion In Beirut by VOMENA Team at KPFA2020-08-1053 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena July 24 2020 : Ali Ahmida on Libyan genocideVomena July 24 2020 : Ali Ahmida on Libyan genocide by VOMENA Team at KPFA2020-07-3057 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA, April 17 2020- Covid-19: The plight of political prisoners in Iran & the impact of sanctionsVOMENA, April 17 2020- Covid-19: The plight of political prisoners in Iran & the impact of sanctions by VOMENA Team at KPFA2020-04-1757 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena April 3rd, 2020: Marking the 5th anniversary of the war in YemenVomena April 3rd, 2020: Marking the 5th anniversary of the war in Yemen by VOMENA Team at KPFA2020-04-1257 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA March 18, 2020: Understanding the Lebanese economic crisisVOMENA March 18, 2020: Understanding the Lebanese economic crisis by VOMENA Team at KPFA2020-03-1958 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA: March 6, 2020: Professor Kaveh Khoshnood on Coronavirus outbreak in IranVOMENA: March 6, 2020: Professor Kaveh Khoshnood on Coronavirus outbreak in Iran by VOMENA Team at KPFA2020-03-0751 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA Feb 27, 2020: Rashid Khalidi discusses his new book, The Hundred Years' War on PalestineVOMENA Feb 27, 2020: Rashid Khalidi discusses his new book, The Hundred Years' War on Palestine by VOMENA Team at KPFA2020-02-2746 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA Feb 13, 2020: The role of internal and external actors in Libya's crisisVOMENA Feb 13, 2020: The role of internal and external actors in Libya's crisis by VOMENA Team at KPFA2020-02-1358 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA JAN 12, 2019: US-Iran tensions & the assassination of Qasem SoleimaniThe tension between the countries entered a dangerous phase when on January 3rd the US assasinated Maj. Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, in a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport- the assassination had been ordered by Donald Trump.
The killing of Qasem Soleimani put in mention a series of events that many people feared may lead to another devastating war in the middle east- but for now there seems to be a world-wide sigh of relief as the U.S. and Iran both appear to signal a desire to avoid further conflict-
So how...2020-01-1258 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena Nov 8th, 2019: The popular mass revolt in IraqProtesters took to the streets of Baghdad once again on October 25 calling for radical changes to the existing political and economic system
Ever since a new waves of protests erupted in Baghdad on October 1 and quickly spread several southern cities, Iraq has been rocked by demonstrations and acts of civil disobedience rooted in long-standing grievances over unemployment, inadequate services, economic mismanagement and corruption. The security forces have responded harshly; killing more than 260 protestors and injuring thousands more. Nevertheless, the unrest continues, and the protestors have expanded their demands to include an overhaul of Iraq’s political structure, which was established af...2019-11-0858 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena Nov 1st, 2019: Turkey's military offensive and the future of Rojava projectOn October 9, Turkey launched an offensive into northeastern Syria dubbed Operation Spring Peace in which Turkey provided air and artillery support to thousands of Syrian rebels in an assault on an area governed by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
At the onset of the operation, Turkish president Erdogan stated “The main aim of the operation is to take out “PKK/YPG terror organizations from the area and to facilitate the return of Syrian refugees,". Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) are the main component of the Syrian Democratic Forces, but the Turkish government claims that the YPG is an extension of the...2019-11-0858 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena Sept 27th, 2019: Presidential elections in Tunisia; Democracy movement in AlgeriaVomena Sept 27th, 2019: Presidential elections in Tunisia; Democracy movement in Algeria by VOMENA Team at KPFA2019-09-2758 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena September 13, 2019: Crackdowns on Syrians in Turkey & Sowt's Podcast ‘Mal Amal’In the past two months, the Turkish Authorities have escalated their crackdown on Syrian refugees living in Istanbul arresting thousands and giving them an ultimatum until August 20th to move to the cities they obtained residency in when they first arrived into Turkey OR face deportations back to Syria. The deadline is now extended to the end of October.
But the crackdown left thousands of Syrian refugees fearful for their future and the possibility of uprooting their families for the second time. Turkey hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees, an estimated 3.6 million people. Human Rights organizations are also reporting...2019-09-1358 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena September 6, 2019: The Impact of Renewed Sanctions on Iran; Sameh Zoabi on "Tel Aviv on Fire"Last May, Donald Trump unilaterally violated the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran, the United States and 5 other world powers, and followed this up by reimposing harsh economic, trade and financial sanctions against Iran.
Back in July of 2015 Iran, the US, along with Russia, China, and the European Union had agreed to a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA.) Under this agreement, Iran would be protected from economic sanctions in exchange for accepting to subject its nuclear research program to international inspections. This agreement was widely seen as a crowning achievement of former president Barack Obama’s foreign policy but was vociferously op...2019-09-0758 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena August 30, 2019: The Political Landscape in Tunisia and the Upcoming Presidential ElectionsAlmost nine years after its Jasmine revolution, which precipitated a chain reaction of revolts in the Arab world, Tunisia is seen as the only one among the ten countries directly impacted by the Arab Spring to have succeeded in establishing a formal democracy and, as such, has been accepted into the world’s club of democratic countries. It is now poised for its third round of presidential elections since the 2010-2011 revolution.
However, with a weak economy and an increasingly restive population struggling with poverty, and being surrounded by countries that are politically unstable and with the very notion of li...2019-09-0258 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena August 23, 2019: The Protests Continue in Algeria with Hamza HamoucheneSixty years ago, Algeria was known as a poster child for anti-colonial revolution and became a magnet for liberation struggles worldwide after reaching independence in 1962.
Half-a-century later, the Algerian people are back in the streets, this time for a revolution against autocracy and corruption, national independence having failed to deliver the full emancipation that Algerian citizens feel they deserve.
For the past six months, millions of Algerians of all ages and from all walks of life have been demonstrating in every major city in Algeria every Friday in massive numbers without fail, rain or shine, through the worst heatwave the...2019-08-2658 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena August 16, 2019 Mapping the Yemen War & Recent Fighting in the Southern City of AdenYemen’s southern secessionist forces appear to have taken effective control of the port city of Aden, seat of the internationally recognized government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi. In this latest conflict, fighters loyal to Southern Transitional Council (STC), which seeks an independent south Yemen, began an offensive against the government forces on August 7. Both sides have been part of a military coalition, dominated by Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE), which intervened in Yemen in March 2015 against the Houthis and their allies after they removed Mr. Hadi from power earlier that year. The separatist fighters involved in the re...2019-08-2658 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena July 19, 2019: The Civil War in Libya and Pro-BDS Resolution in the US CongressSince the overthrow of long-time dictator Muammar Al Qadafi in 2011, with the support of NATO, Libya was thrown into chaos with no foreseen end. For the past few years a power struggle has emerged between the internationally recognized government led by Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army led by General Khalifa Haftar who receives military support from regional powers, and the US and Russia
The latest episode in this power struggle started in April with the advancement of General Haftar towards the Capital, Tripoli. The confrontations have so far claimed hundreds of lives.
Also earlier this...2019-07-191h 00Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena July 12, 2019: Rebroadcast: Professor Ilan Pappe About His Book "On Palestine"In this Interview Khalil Bendib talks with the Israeli scholar Ilan Pappé about his book "On Palestine" which he co-authored with Noam Chomsky.
Published in the aftermath of Israel's offensive on Gaza known as "Operation Protective Edge" which left thousands of Palestinians dead and cleared the way for another Israeli land grab.
Khalil asks Pappe about where he agrees and disagrees with Chomsky, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and the comparisons with apartheid in South Africa.2019-07-1257 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena June 14, 2019: Struggle for Gender Equality in Tunisia, and Syrian Dramas (Musalsalat)For hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a month for fasting, praying and family get-togethers. In the Arab World, Ramadan also happens to be the time when people feast on their favorite TV series and soap opera.
This week, we speak with CUNY anthropologist Professor Christa Salamandra about Syrian dramas and how the ongoing war in Syria has impacted the drama scene in the country.
Also, Vomena’s Khalil Bendib speaks with Tunisian journalist and researcher Asma Ghribi about the struggle for gender equality in Tunisia and the recent changes in family law.
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KPFA - Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA March 29, 2019: The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East; and Yemeni Women Speak OutThis week, we speak with Eli Clifton, contributor editor of Lobelia, about the recent controversies surrounding Representative Ilhan Omar, who has been questioning the US’s unconditional support for Israel as well as the influence of AIPAC, the powerful lobby that is instrumental in shaping US foreign policy in the Middle East.
Later in the program, we’ll hear from 5 Yemeni women activists who speak about the impact that the war has had on their lives and how their view their role as Yemeni women, politically and socially.
The post VOMENA March 29, 2019: The Israel Lobby and...2019-03-2959 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA Nov 23, 2018VOMENA Nov 23, 2018 by VOMENA Team at KPFA2018-11-2458 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA Oct 26, 2018VOMENA Oct 26, 2018 by VOMENA Team at KPFA2018-10-2658 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA August 31, 2018Why would a celebrated Chilean playwright decide to bring attention to a human tragedy all the way back in Syria that has been unfolding for the past 7 years?
Bay area based artist and director of Guillermo Calderón's play Boosa or Kiss, in Arabic, Evren Odcikin tells us about his decision to direct this play and about the role that art and theater can play in addressing pressing cultural and political problems.
But first we'll hear a conversation with Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch, about Israel’s deportation order against him and the challenge to thi...2018-08-3158 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA June 22, 2018Award-winning journalist Rania Abu Zeid has made countless trips inside Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Washington, and several European towns and cities to cover the Syrian uprising and the deadly civil and proxy war that ensued and destroyed tens of millions of lives.
This week Rania Abouzeid joins us to talk about her new book, No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria
Later in the program Vomena’s contributor Paola Messini sits down with Lebanese singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan to discuss her latest album Al Jamilat (The Beautiful Ones)2018-06-2259 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA June 11, 2018On Saturday, May 12th, Iraq held its parliamentary elections to decide the 329 members of the body, which will serve as the basis for establishing a new government. While Nearly 7000 candidates and more than 200 parties were vying for votes, only 44 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots in the recent elections; a notably low figure given that, no election since the U.S-British invasion of 2003 has had a turnout below 60 percent.
This week we spend the hour focusing on the primary concerns of Iraqis in the run up to the election, the main protagonists contending for power in these elections. So...2018-06-0758 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA April 27, 2018Hanin Zoabi is Palestinian a member of the Israeli Kenesset (parliament). She is known for her vocal criticism of Israel and its policies against Palestinians.
In 2010, Zoabi participated in the Gaza flotilla. Zoabi was arrested and held by Israeli authorities and faced an aggressive wave of attacks for her participation in the Flotilla. Israeli politicians called for her disqualification from her role as an MP and for stripping her Israeli citizenship and she received death threats. None of that deterred her from her activism and continuing to challenge the Israeli political establishment.
Vomena’s Mira Nabulsi sat down with Hanian Zo...2018-04-2758 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA March 23rd, 2018On January 20, Turkey launched so-called Operation Olive Branch in the northern Syrian enclave of Afrin. Turkish ground troops crossed the border into Syria alongside thousands of Turkey-backed Syrian rebels. The Turkish government has stated that its goal is to root out an armed militia called the People's Protection Units (YPG), which it views as a threat to its security. Turkey sees the YPG as an extension of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has struggled for the rights of the Kurdish people in Turkey for more than three decades. After two months of fighting, on March 18, Turkey announced the...2018-03-2359 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA JANUARY 19, 2018VOMENA JANUARY 19, 2018 by VOMENA Team at KPFA2018-01-1957 min
Voices of the Middle East and North Africa'Bread, jobs and freedom': A conversation with Arang Keshavarzian about the street protests in Iran'Bread, jobs and freedom': A conversation with Arang Keshavarzian about the street protests in Iran by VOMENA Team at KPFA2018-01-081h 23Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaAn interview with Melody and Safoura Safavi about their band AbjeezAn interview with Melody and Safoura Safavi about their band Abjeez by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-12-0120 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaNov 17th: The Political Crisis in Lebanon & ReOrient 2017 Festival of Short PlaysNov 17th: The Political Crisis in Lebanon & ReOrient 2017 Festival of Short Plays by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-11-1757 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaNov 10th: Women's Rights in Tunisia and remembering Moroccan revolutionary Ben BarkaNov 10th: Women's Rights in Tunisia and remembering Moroccan revolutionary Ben Barka by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-11-1057 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena Program Nov 3rd 2017: 100 years after BalfourVomena Program Nov 3rd 2017: 100 years after Balfour by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-11-0358 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena Oct 27th 2017Vomena Oct 27th 2017 by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-10-271h 00Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena Oct 13th 2017: Remembering Edward Said, and the Arab Film FestivalVomena Oct 13th 2017: Remembering Edward Said, and the Arab Film Festival by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-10-1359 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaOct 6tth 2017: Kurdistan referendum ( part 2)Oct 6tth 2017: Kurdistan referendum ( part 2) by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-10-0657 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena 9/29/17 : Kurdish referendum with Dr. Firat BozcaliVomena 9/29/17 : Kurdish referendum with Dr. Firat Bozcali by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-09-2957 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena Sept 8th 2017: Dr. Nahid Siamdoust on the politics of music in Iran- Part 2Vomena Sept 8th 2017: Dr. Nahid Siamdoust on the politics of music in Iran- Part 2 by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-09-081h 00Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena Sept 1st 2017: Remembering Henri AllegVomena Sept 1st 2017: Remembering Henri Alleg by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-08-3157 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaAugust 25th, 2017: Dr. Nahid Siamdoust on the politics of music in IranAugust 25th, 2017: Dr. Nahid Siamdoust on the politics of music in Iran by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-08-2558 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena August 11th: 1953 coup in Iran: An interview with Ervand AbrahamianVomena August 11th: 1953 coup in Iran: An interview with Ervand Abrahamian by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-08-1159 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaJuly 28th, 2017: Israel and South Africa: The Many Faces of Apartheid: an interview with Ilan PappeJuly 28th, 2017: Israel and South Africa: The Many Faces of Apartheid: an interview with Ilan Pappe by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-07-2658 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaHumanitarian Crisis In YemenHumanitarian Crisis In Yemen by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-07-0316 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA MAY 5TH 2017 SopundcloudVOMENA MAY 5TH 2017 Sopundcloud by VOMENA Team at KPFA2017-05-0558 min
KPFA - Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaTurkey’s Coup and Counter-Coup: An Interview with Osman SahinOn Friday, the whole world was abuzz about what was happening in Turkey and whether there was a coup underway. A few short hours later, President Erdogan, ironically using the same methods he had denounced for years when used against him, beseeched his supporters to “Go to the streets and give them your answer!” And that is exactly what they did. Thousands of AKP supporters poured into the street to block the army tanks and soldiers. A crowd marched to the airport to welcome Erdogan back in Istanbul. The coup had failed and Erdogan was ready with his mandate to spee...2016-07-2008 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaSamer Abboud on SyriaSamer Abboud on Syria by VOMENA Team at KPFA2015-12-271h 25Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaThe Ankara Massacre ; Racism in IsraelThe Ankara Massacre ; Racism in Israel by VOMENA Team at KPFA2015-10-1458 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaA Black Saturday in Turkey: An interview with Osman ShahinA Black Saturday in Turkey: An interview with Osman Shahin by VOMENA Team at KPFA2015-10-1426 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaVomena_Oct 07 2015: Syria and Being homeless in West OaklandVomena_Oct 07 2015: Syria and Being homeless in West Oakland by VOMENA Team at KPFA2015-10-0758 minVoices of the Middle East and North AfricaThe Future of Syria: An interview with Omar DahiThe Future of Syria: An interview with Omar Dahi by VOMENA Team at KPFA2015-10-0746 minKPFA - Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaVoices of the Middle East and North Africa:”Egypt: Three years later; witing on Palestine” – January 15, 2014Nearly three years after the fall of Mubarak, with the deep state and the military openly back in control, Egypt seems to have come full circle. How did that happen and what is the situation on the ground really like, as Egyptians go to the polls again to vote on a new proposed constitution? Vomena’s Khalil Bendib speaks with Egyptian activist, blogger and journalist, Hossam el-Hamalawy.
Selma Debbage says she wanted to write a contemporary novel about the Palestinian struggle that considered what it meant for individuals to have to, on a daily basis, constantly weigh up...2014-01-1508 minKPFA - Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaVoices of the Middle East and North Africa – October 19, 2011In this week’s program, Khalil Bendib is in conversation with prominent Israeli scholar Ilan Pappé about his brand new book The Forgotten Palestinians: A History of the Palestinians in Israel. This book provides a vivid and incisive historical analysis of the Palestinians living in Israel.
Ilan Pappé, is Professor of History at the University of Exeter in the UK, where he is also Co-director of theExeter Center for Ethno-Political Studies, and Director of the Palestine Studies Centre. He is author of the bestselling The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, A History of Modern Palestine, The Israel/Palestine Question, and...2011-10-1908 minKPFA - Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaVoices of the Middle East and North Africa – May 4, 2011In this week’s program, we hear a conversation with Juliano Mer Khamis, leading Palestinian rights activist, actor, filmmaker and Artistic Director of Freedom Theater in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West bank. He was shot to death in Jenin last month as he was leaving the theatre. In this interview that was recorded six years prior to his tragic death, Juliano Mer Khamis talks about his award-winning film, Arna’s Children, which he and Danniel Danniel co-directed.
The interview captures many moving details that are not contained in this important and powerful documentary that follo...2011-05-0408 minKPFA - Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaVoices of the Mideast and N Africa – April 6, 2011In this week’s program, we remember Juliano Mer Khamis, leading Palestinian rights activist, actor, filmmaker and Artistic Director of Freedom Theater in Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West bank. He was shot by unknown assailants in Jenin on Monday, April 4, as he was leaving the theatre.
We bring you a conversation that U.C. Berkeley History Professor Beshara Doumani had with Juliano Mer Khamis about his award-winning documentary Arna’s Children. Also, Malihe Razazan talks to Nabeel Al Raee, Director of the Freedom Theatre in Jenin, where he worked closely with Juliano Mer Khamis for many...2011-04-0608 minKPFA - Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaVoices of the Middle East and North Africa – What is the status of Muslim youth in these neoliberal times?The young between the ages of 15 and 29 make up more that 50% of the population in several countries of the Middle East and North Africa. What is the status of these young people in these neoliberal times? Can what is taking place in the Middle East and North Africa be considered a youth uprising? What are the shared values of this generation that have made them such an integral part of the political upheaval in Muslim majority countries?
These are some of the questions explored in a newly published book titled Being Young and Muslim: New Cultural Politics...2011-02-2308 minKPFA - Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaVoices of the Middle East and North Africa – Ilan Pappé dsicusses his latest book tilted “Out of the Frame”This week’s program: Democracy in the Middle East and North Africa; Tunisia, Egypt, Iran, Yemen, Bahrain…, but does that concept extend to Israel/Palestine and can democracy be reconciled with colonialism, or is that a contradiction in terms?
In his latest book, Out of the Frame, prominent Israeli scholar Dr. Ilan Pappe examines this question in depth while recounting the tale of his political evolution from staunch Zionist as a youngster to liberated humanist as an adult.
Ilan Pappé, is Professor of History at the University of Exeter in the UK, where he is also...2011-02-1608 minKPFA - Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaVoices of the Middle East and North Africa – Ilan Pappé on Gaza in Crisis: Reflections on Israel’s War Against the PalestiniansIn this week’s program, we hear a talk by prominent Israeli Historian Ilan Pappé. In his talk, Professor Pappé discusses Gaza in Crisis: Reflections on Israel’s War Against the Palestinians, his newly released book co-authored with Noam Chomsky. The book offers a survey of the fallout from Israel’s conduct in Gaza and places it into the context of Israel’s longstanding occupation of Palestine while it shows how the authors have diverging views on certain points.
Ilan Pappé, is Professor of History at the University of Exeter in the UK, where he is also Co-director...2010-12-1508 min