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269 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsA critical, collaborative, and independent monthly Audio Journal combining analysis, reporting, and satire, comprised mainly of hard-hitting interviews/conversations, on-the-scene reports, reviews, informed commentary, and readings on the Middle East and beyond.
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From Despair Comes Hope: Dima Yassin on the Iraqi Revolution
April 16, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 201 MBIn this interview, artist and filmmaker, Dima Yassin, discusses her long overdue visit to Iraq at the height of the country's revolution. She reflects on the sociopolitical transformations happening in the country, the role that women play in the uprising, and her new film shot from Baghdad's revolutionary epicentre, Tahrir Square.
Gender and the Politics of Islamic Studies
April 13, 2020 12:00 - 44 minutes - 50.9 MBHow are the politics of Islamic studies gendered, and what does this mean for the field? Professor Kecia Ali's keynote speech addressed this and other questions at the 17th Annual Duke-UNC Middle East and Islamic Studies Graduate Student Conference. Courtesy of the Islamicate Graduate Student Association (IGSA) https://heellife.unc.edu/organization/igsa https://islamicstudiesconf2020.web.unc.edu/
Tadween Talks: "The Dawn of the Arab Uprisings" with Ziad Abu-Rish
April 09, 2020 16:00 - 31 minutes - 45.2 MBIn this interview, Jonathan Adler, managing editor of Tadween Publishing, sits down with Ziad Abu-Rish to discuss The Dawn of the Uprisings, the growth of Jadaliyya as an archive, and the current wave of protests across the Middle East and North Africa. About the Book The Dawn of the Arab Uprisings sheds light on the historical background and initial impact of the mass uprisings that have shaken the Arab world since December 2010. The book brings together the best writers from the online ...
Transgressive Imaginaries: Nation and Identity through Raï
April 06, 2020 12:00 - 56 minutes - 107 MBStatus host Omar Shanti traces Raï throughout its history from its inception in the 1930’s until the early 2000’s. This podcast episode will analyze Raï not as a strictly musical phenomenon, but as a vehicle for articulating and embodying complex narratives. In the tradition of Schade-Poulsen (1999), it will treat Raï as a total social fact defined by the situated practices of performance and listening - which in the age of records also translate to production and consumption.
Understanding the Economic Crisis in Lebanon: An Interview with Ziad Abu-Rish [Part 2]
April 02, 2020 12:00 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MBIn this timely interview with Ziad Abu-Rish, VOMENA's Shahram Aghamir asks about Lebanon's economic crisis, it's worst in decades. Part 1 features discussion on the roots of the economic crisis and its connection to developmental failures. Part 2 centers on the protest movement and the implications of the coronavirus.
Understanding the Economic Crisis in Lebanon: An Interview with Ziad Abu-Rish [Part 1]
March 30, 2020 12:00 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBIn this timely interview with Ziad Abu-Rish, VOMENA's Shahram Aghamir asks about Lebanon's economic crisis, it's worst in decades. Part 1 features discussion on the roots of the economic crisis and its connection to developmental failures. Part 2 centers on the protest movement and the implications of the coronavirus.
The Global Wave of Mass Protests: A Panel Discussion
March 23, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 156 MBFrom Hong Kong to Chile, from Lebanon to India, from Iraq to Colombia, from Algeria to Argentina, from Iran to France, from Sudan to Haiti, from Ecuador to Guinea and beyond, “Protest is the new normal,” as Serge Halimi recently wrote in Le Monde diplomatique. Yet, we're confronted with a paradox: we are also living through another global wave - the rise of right-wing, authoritarian-populist forces, movements, and strong men around the world: Orbán in Hungary, Modi in India, Bolsonaro in Bra...
Urban Transformation and Resistance in Tarlabaşı: The Politics of Delayed Construction in Istanbul
March 19, 2020 21:02 - 33 minutes - 61.5 MBPlease Note: The City of Vancouver, where this interview was conducted, is on the unceded territories of three First Nations: the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh This interview is about Istanbul’s Tarlabaşı neighborhood, where a decade-long urban transformation project continues to shape politics of the city, impacts the lives of residents, and reveals the political economy of Turkish construction businesses. Alize Arıcan tells us about her award-winning research on how delays shift...
The Assassination of Qasem Soleimani and Escalating Tensions between the U.S. and Iran
January 15, 2020 13:00 - 55 minutes - 76 MBCourtesy of VOMENA. The tension between the countries entered a dangerous phase when on January 3rd the US assassinated Maj. Qasem 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 Maj. Qasem Soleimani put in motion 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 worldw...
A Conversation with Mezna Qato and Ala’a Shehabi on MERIP’s 'Paper Trail' Issue
December 31, 2019 19:29 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBIn this conversation with Mezna Qato and Ala’a Shehabi, Bassam Haddad inquires about MERIP’s recent 'Paper Trail’ Issue. Mezna and Ala’a address the background, content, and details of the issue and some of the surrounding topics. This issue of Middle East Report explores how the Middle East is on the cutting edge of struggles to hide or reveal secret or important documents and paper trails that shape the lives of those across the region. The issue explores how the powerful utilize secrecy...
التطورات في الاقتصاد السياسي لمصر منذ 2013: مقابلة مع وائل جمال
December 23, 2019 13:00 - 47 minutes - 73.3 MBيتناول هذا الحوار بين بسام حداد ووائل جمال عدة مواضيع في اقتصاد مصر السياسي منذ ٢٠١٣، مع تشديد على بنى السلطة المهيمنة، السياسات النيوليبرالية، إعادة التوزيع، والعدالة الاجتماعية
"MESPI Talks": A Conversation with Katy Whiting of the Sijal Institute on Arabic Education in Amman
December 16, 2019 13:00 - 22 minutes - 37.7 MBIn the first of a series of interviews that aims to profile the newest and noteworthy academic institutions in the MENA region that are helping to advance critical learning, Jonathan Adler of the Middle East Studies Pedagogy Initiative interviews Katy Whiting of the Sijal Institute. The Sijal Institute is an intensive language and cultural school and institute in the Jabal Amman neighborhood of Amman, Jordan. Whiting discusses the Sijal Institute's efforts to fill gaps in Arabic language ins...
Tadween Talks: Revisiting "Mediating the Arab Uprisings" with Adel Iskandar
December 09, 2019 16:29 - 52 minutes - 82.2 MBIn this interview, Jonathan Adler, the managing editor of Tadween Publishing, sits down with Adel Iskandar to revisit one of Tadween’s first books, Mediating the Arab Uprisings, and to discuss the continually contested arena of media politics in the Middle East.
Real Football Podcast - Episode 2, "Racism in (European) Football”
December 03, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 201 MBHosts: Bassam Haddad, Matt Atteberry, Thomas Serres In this episode, we explore the sociopolitical issue of racism through the lens of football, with some emphasis on French football. This includes the history of pseudo-scientific thinking, its influence on racial discrimination, the problem of enforcing good behavior, and what FIFA might do. In addition we discuss a name change for the podcast, who looks like the Champions League favorites, and a football detective story so convoluted it ...
The November Protests in Iran
November 26, 2019 17:49 - 1 hour - 107 MBCourtesy of Voices of the Middle East & North Africa (VOMENA). Shahram Aghamir spoke with Peyman Jafari, a historian at Princeton University about the latest wave of anti-government protests in Iran. On Friday Nov 15, protests broke out in 30 cities across Iran after a surprise announcement by the government it would ration gasoline and raise prices by 50 percent to 300%. The protests swiftly turned into anti-government demonstrations targeting the theocratic regime as a whole. And, as...
Iraq Protests: Protestor demands and the role of the U.S. and regional players
November 20, 2019 12:00 - 58 minutes - 107 MBCourtesy of VOMENA. Protesters 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 wave of protests erupted in Baghdad on October 1 and quickly spread to 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 responde...
"MESPI Talks": Katy Whiting on Arabic Education in Amman
November 11, 2019 13:00In the first of a series of interviews that aims to profile the newest and noteworthy academic institutions in the MENA region that are helping to advance critical learning, Jonathan Adler of the Middle East Studies Pedagogy Initiative interviews Katy Whiting of the Sijal Institute. The Sijal Institute is an intensive language and cultural school and institute in the Jabal Amman neighborhood of Amman, Jordan. Whiting discusses the Sijal Institute's efforts to fill gaps in Arabic language ins...
1979 Generation: Homa Hoodfar on Feminism and Revolution
November 07, 2019 13:00 - 57 minutes - 132 MBJadaliyya’s Iran Page brings Iranian feminist experiences of the 1979 revolution and its aftermath together in a new audio interview series. In the first episode, Jadaliyya’s Iran Page co-editor, Manijeh Nasrabadi, interviews Homa Hoodfar on revolutionary upheaval, the contested role of women in the national liberation project and to reflect on what feminism means to her.
Dutch-Palestinian Sues Benny Gantz in the Netherlands: Interview With Attorney Liesbeth Zegfeld
November 04, 2019 13:00 - 24 minutes - 55.1 MBOn 17 September 2019, Ismail Ziada, a Dutch national of Palestinian descent, brought a civil suit against Benny Gantz, head of Israel’s Blue and White Party and the Israeli Army General Chief of General Staff during the 2014 Gaza onslaught and Amir Eshel, Israeli Air Force Chief. The suit alleges war crimes for the killing of six of Ziada’s family members including his mother, three brothers, sister-in-law, and twelve-year old nephew when the family’s home in the Al-Bureij refugee camp was b...
Noura Erakat in Conversation with Duncan Kennedy at Harvard Law on "Justice for Some"
October 28, 2019 13:00 - 54 minutes - 78 MBOn 24 September 2019, Jadaliyya Co-Editor Noura Erakat joined Professor Duncan Kennedy to discuss her new book, Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine at Harvard Law School. Erakat comments that the conversation was particularly significant because she uses Kennedy’s concept of “legal work” to shape her analytical framework regarding the relationship between international law and Palestine. The 50-minute discussion features a robust Q & A with the audience.
Artist Roy Dib in Conversation about Art and Censorship in Lebanon
October 21, 2019 13:00 - 45 minutes - 85.1 MBArtists Tania El Khoury and Roy Dib in conversation focusing on Dib's practice, cultural policy in Lebanon, the growing censorship against Lebanese artists and activists, and the recent case of Mashrou' Leila.
Continuing Protests in Algeria & Promises for the Future
October 17, 2019 13:00 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBWith the protestors successful in ousting Bouteflika, those who take to the streets are hoping to keep this revolutionary spirit alive. Khalil Bendib of VOMENA speaks with Algerian scholar and activist Hamza Hamouchene about the ongoing movement, its endurance, and its promise for the future of Algeria.
The Impacts of Renewed Sanctions on Iran: A Conversation with Farnaz Fassihi
October 14, 2019 13:00 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBLast 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 researc...
Dispatches from Medina Postcoloniale: a final conversation with Rachid Taha
October 11, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBOmar Shanti looks back on the raucous, rebellious, and symbolically rich life of the late Rachid Taha, including a never-before published interview with the Algerian musician in May 2018, only four months before his untimely death.
Seeking Justice: The 1988 Mass Execution of Political Prisoners in Iran
October 09, 2019 13:00 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBIn the summer of 1988, thousands of political prisoners were systematically executed in Iran. The killings were horrific, not only in scale, but this was done in total secrecy. To this day, the Iranian regime has never openly acknowledged these executions. In this interview, VOMENA host and producer Malihe Razazan speaks with Iranian historian Nasser Mohajer, who researched and documented the horrific events of the summer of 1988, which are also the subject of his upcoming book, "Voices of...
Syrian Soap Operas During the Ongoing Conflict
October 07, 2019 13:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBEvery year, the Arab television industry releases many new soap operas (musalsalat) during the month of Ramadan. But how has the Syrian conflict affected its film industry, which still sometimes releases dozens of shows per year. Mira Nabulsi asked Christa Salamandra, professor of anthropology, about how writers and directors are navigating the unstable political landscape.
Mapping the Conflict in Yemen
October 04, 2019 13:00 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBYemen’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...
Reflections on Islamic Liberation Movements: A Conversation with Farid Esack - The Maydan Podcast
October 02, 2019 14:06 - 50 minutes - 32.9 MBTwenty five years after the first democratic elections in South Africa, Noah Black sat down with Islamic liberation theologian & anti-apartheid activist Farid Esack to reflect on Esack's interpretive framework.
Structured Precarity: The Plight of Syrian Refugees in Turkey
October 02, 2019 13:00 - 39 minutes - 73.2 MBThis interview is on the recent waves of deportations, detentions and relocations of migrants and refugees in Turkey, the majority of whom are Syrians. This wave is accompanied by rising xenophobia, systematic harassment of and discrimation against the Syrian population in Turkey, who are blamed for the increasingly complex political and economic problems of the country. We discussed the precarious legal category of “the temporary protection status,” which in part allowed for the recent shif...
Writing Outside Limits and Classifications
September 30, 2019 13:00 - 25 minutes - 58.5 MBOsama Esber, host of "In Their Own Voices", speaks with the Algerian poet Onfuwan Fouad about themes in her writing.
The Voice Coming from Isolation [AR]
September 27, 2019 13:00 - 33 minutes - 77 MBOsama Esber, host of the Status Hour program "In Their Own Voices", speaks with the Palestinian poet Mariam Shareef about themes in her writing. Interviewed by Osama Esber | Arabic
Dr. Maha Nassar Lecture - Q&A
September 25, 2019 13:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MBIn this talk, based on her recently published book, Dr. Maha Nassar argues that despite the double-erasure that Palestinian citizens of Israel faced from the state and from the Arab world, intellectuals within this community insisted that they were a part of regional and global cultural projects of decolonization. Through a critical examination of a wide array of Arabic writings, Nassar demonstrates the importance of Arabic newspapers and literary journals in traversing national boundaries...
Brothers Apart: Palestinian Citizens of Israel and the Arab World
September 23, 2019 13:00 - 41 minutes - 95.7 MBIn this talk, based on her recently published book, Dr. Maha Nassar argues that despite the double-erasure that Palestinian citizens of Israel faced from the state and from the Arab world, intellectuals within this community insisted that they were a part of regional and global cultural projects of decolonization. Through a critical examination of a wide array of Arabic writings, Nassar demonstrates the importance of Arabic newspapers and literary journals in traversing national boundaries...
Humanitarian Predicaments: Protracted Displacement and Palestinian Refugee Politics
September 20, 2019 13:00 - 52 minutes - 72 MBIlana Feldman discusses the geography of near displacement—Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, the five fields of UNRWA operations in the Middle East. This talk explores the intersecting, but not identical, experiences of both providers and recipients while looking critically at the politics of humanitarianism.
Ilhan Omar's Boycott Bill: Zoha Khalili on the Recent BDS Resolutions
September 18, 2019 13:00 - 10 minutes - 15.6 MBMalihe Razazan of VOMENA speaks with attorney Zoha Khalili from Palestine Legal about Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's proposed resolution to protect the right to boycott. This comes after the US House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution condemning the BDS movement.
Jadaliyya's Interview with Arash Davari and Sina Rahmani: "Divorce: Iran-America Style"
September 16, 2019 13:00 - 58 minutes - 37.7 MBJadaliyya's managing editor, Kylie Broderick, interviews Arash Davari and Sina Rahmani on their article, "Divorce, Iran-America Style". In it, Arash and Sina talk about the historical evolution of the relationship between Iran and America, recent tensions between the two states, and why Iran occupies a unique position in the mindset of American politics. Their article can be found here: https://www.jadaliyya.com/Details/38779/Divorce,-Iran-America-Style
The Political Landscape in Tunisia and the Upcoming Presidential Elections
September 12, 2019 16:17 - 56 minutes - 81.5 MBAlmost nine years after its Jasmine revolution, Tunisia is now poised for its third round of presidential elections since the 2010-2011 revolution. Khalil Bendib spoke with scholar Mohammed Hammami about the upcoming elections, including the increasing unrest rising from serious socio-economic problems and the effects of Tunisia's unstable neighbors.
Black Power Australia and Aboriginal-Palestinian Solidarity
September 09, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 152 MBIn this interview, Foley describes the history of the Black Power movement in Australia and historical legacies with Palestinian solidarity. The interview ends with an emphasis on current efforts to convene an Aboriginal-Palestinian solidarity conference in Australia in the Fall 2019.
Real Football Podcast: Episode 1, Transfer Window Talk
September 02, 2019 13:00 - 48 minutes - 84.6 MBWelcome to the first episode of Real Football. In today’s episode, we discuss the evolution of the transfer system and how legal changes in the 1990s turned transfers into the multi-billion Euro spending bonanza we see today. We consider how Gulf capital sustains this spending and the role that it has played in building instant winners in European football, such as Manchester City. The many downsides of the high levels of Gulf spending in European football are also explored, before discussio...
The Battle for Tripoli: the Latest Chapter in the Libyan Civil War
August 27, 2019 13:00 - 47 minutes - 71.1 MBSince 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. Khalil Bendib speaks with Ali Ahmida about those fueling the conflict, as well as its latest chapter: the battle for Tripoli.
Why did the Trump Administration Remove the "Middle East & North Africa" Category from the Census?
July 22, 2019 13:00 - 57 minutes - 80.7 MBMira Nabulsi interviews Loubna Qutami in a deep discussion of the historical relationship between race, ethnicity, and the census in order to discuss the Trump administration's omitting of the "Middle East and North Africa" category from the upcoming census in 2020.
The Massacre of June 3rd in Khartoum & The Latest in the Protest Movement for Change in Sudan
July 16, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBOn June 3rd, the Sudanese state security forces and its militia violently attacked and dispersed thousands of demonstrators who had camped outside the military headquarters in the Sudanese capital, for weeks. The violent crackdown left dozens dead and hundreds wounded. The sit-in was initially held seeking an end to Omar al-Bashir’s three-decades-long authoritarian rule and later, to demand that the army generals who toppled him, hand over power to a civilian government. According to doc...
Nanda Mohammad: Syrian Actress in Exile [AR]
July 08, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBExiled from her home country, Nanda Mohammad, a Syrian actress had to start all over in Egypt in 2012. A story of a fierce talented Syrian actress, with nostalgia for the past, and a break into the most important theaters in the world. Interviewed by Raghad al-Makhlouf | Arabic http://statushourbeta.koeinbeta.com/en/Interview/1369
Gender in the Muslim Atlantic - The Maydan Podcast
July 01, 2019 13:00 - 59 minutes - 52.3 MBIn this episode of Maydan Podcast, Peter Mandaville speaks with Sylvia Chan-Malik and Khadijah Elshayyal; two scholars whose research intersect themes related to Islam and Gender on two sides of the Atlantic. For more information on the Muslim Atlantic project, visit www.muslimatlantic.com. Be sure to visit The Maydan Podcast pages on SoundCloud and Apple iTunes for our previous content including interviews and lectures including with Muhammad Isa Waley and Shahed Amanullah and stay tune...
Seteney Shami on the Arab Council for the Social Sciences
June 24, 2019 14:56 - 25 minutes - 49.4 MBManaging editor of Jadaliyya, Kylie Broderick, sat down with the founding director of ACSS, Seteney Shami, to talk about networking, knowledge production, and scholastic communities.
Part 2. Three Syrian Actors Collaborate in Exile [AR]
June 03, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBRenowned actress Raghad al-Makhlouf interviews Helen al-Janabi, Yazan al-Qaq, and Ibraheem Manaem, three actors who left Syria to Sweden. Part 2
Part I. Three Syrian Actors Collaborate in Exile [AR]
May 27, 2019 16:00 - 50 minutes - 92.4 MBRenowned actress Raghad al-Makhlouf interviews Helen al-Janabi, Yazan al-Qaq, and Ibraheem Manaem, three actors who left Syria to Sweden. Interviewed by Raghad al-Makhlouf | Arabic http://statushourbeta.koeinbeta.com/en/Interview/1381
The Dhofar Revolution: Cold War Relations and Anti-Colonial Politics in Oman
May 20, 2019 13:00 - 31 minutes - 72.9 MBMarral Shamshiri-Fard discusses her current research on the Dhofar Revolution and the importance of reframing history to look at grassroots movements in Iran, Oman, and neighboring states of the Persian Gulf during the "long 1960s". Interviewed by Noah Black | English
Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine
May 15, 2019 17:41 - 31 minutes - 56.8 MBIn an interview with Rashid Khalidi, Noura Erakat speaks about her new book "Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine". -- Justice for Some offers a new approach to understanding the Palestinian struggle for freedom, told through the power and control of international law. Focusing on key junctures--from the Balfour Declaration in 1917 to present-day wars in Gaza--Noura Erakat shows how the strategic deployment of law has shaped current conditions. Over the past century, the l...
What's Next for Sudan?: Understanding the Overthrow of al-Bashir
April 22, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBNearly three decades after Omar Al Bashir came to power, the regime faced a formidable challenge posed by a fresh wave of unrest that started in the northeastern city of Atbara on December 19th of last year! On April 6th, on the anniversary of the non-violent uprising that removed the dictator Jaafar Nimeiri in 1985, the protests in Sudan reached a watershed moment. The protesters turned up the heat on the regime by camping outside of the army headquarters in Khartoum, which also houses al...