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(Ibish reports on political crackdown and democracy in Jordan and evolving nature of opposition, and emerging Saudi-Iran rapprochement; al-Mutawa speaks about his children's book, Dukhan speaks about Arab writing and his training as a calligrapher. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: political observer Hussein Ibish, author Naif Al-Mutawa, calligrapher Nihad Dukhan. Topics: Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iran political rights, opposition leader Leith Speilat, Kuwait writer/psychologist Al-Mutawa, Arabic calligraphy.)

(Aziz's community announcements; Naif al-Mutawa on writing children's book, and comments on cultural identities. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Naif al-Mutawa, Kuwait-based psychologist, author, activist. Topics: literature, culture, Middle East, Kuwait.)

(Jabara explains US government use of secret evidence, attempts to overturn it, and appeal for public support; Ibish reviews Israeli occupation in Lebanon; and possible policy changes, Lebanon and Syria relations, documentary on Lebanon resistance. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: NY-attorney Abdeen Jabara, commentator Hussein Ibish. Topics: secret evidence, civil rights, Lebanon, Israeli policy, Syria.)

(Host Lomax reviews history of Malcolm, interviews guests describe experience with Islam and introduce the book "Neophytes Guide to Spiritual Islam", with audio clips of Malcolm X, Malcolm's legacy of justice, and international movement. Hosts/Producer: Dayiia Lomax. Interviewees/Guests: Malcolm X Special: activists Ngiamo and Onaji Muid; NY Professor Small of Muslim mosque of America. Topics: Malcolm X, African American Muslim.)

(Ibish comments on changing Iran-US relations, Aziz on Middle East experience, and Arab view of US, Bouziane interviews filmmaker Fatima Jebli Quazzami's film "In My Father's House". Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: political commentator Hussein Ibish, film critic Anissa Bouziane with Moroccan filmmaker Fatima Jebli Quazzami. Topics: Iran, US policy, media, film festival, women.)

(Al-Mukthar updates US sanctions in regards to Iraqi international exchanges, Martinez describes activities at Baghdad embassy to promote cultural life, Vander Cruz describes tours to Iraq to promote exchanges, Aziz news report from Jerusalem on Israeli takeover of Palestinian homes, listener callings. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Iraqi researcher Salah Al-Mukthar, Jerard Martinez, French cultural attache in Baghdad, Chantel Vander Cruz, Belgian anti-embargo activist for exchange with Iraq. Topics: Iraq, UN sanctions, US policy, diplomacy, anti-sanctions actions, art, cultural exchange, Jerusalem, Israeli occupation.)

(Moughrabi talks about his edited collection "Open Veins of Jerusalem", and comments on ongoing Israeli house occupations and settlements, listener calls, al-Mufti interviewed in Baghdad; reports on Ibn Kaldoun anti-sanctions ship stopped by US troops. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: University of Tennessee Prof Fouad Moughrabi, ed. of "The Open Veins of Jerusalem", Iraqi journalist Nermin al-Mufti. Topics: Jerusalem, Israeli occupations and settlement growth, Muslim American, women, Iraq, anti-action sanctions.)

(Ibish reports and comments on increased France-Syria relations and regional implications, "Guava Shakti" editors describe their new women\'s literary zine. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: political observer Hussein Ibish, NY student editors Zohra Saed, Habiba Ibrahim and Daniella Elliot. Topics: Algeria, France football star Zeidan, Syria, France relations, Hafiz A-Assad in France, Asian American literature.)

(Arkansas-Arab American poet Moosey discusses poetry slaming with Arab American author David; poet Jessica Moore, clips from film "Slam Nation". Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz (co-host). Interviewees/Guests: author Ron David, Poet Brenda Moosey. Topics: Arab American literature, American poetry.)