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(Hisham Jaber addresses aspects of Muslim and African history, listeners calls. Hosts/Producer: Hassen Abdellah. Interviewees/Guests: NJ Muslim leader and scholar Sheik Hisham Jaber (part2). Topics: Islam, Muslim Americans, the Qur'an, Muslim history.)

(Aziz comments on women in education, economic developments in Iraq, Aziz interviews Shahade on his Palestine memoir, part of Aliya Sousa (from pt 1). Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz, Mona Iskander. Interviewees/Guests: Aliya Sousa Iraqi biographer of Scientist Ahmed Sousa, Palestinian Raja Shahade author of "Strangers in the House". Topics: Afghanistan and Arab women, Palestine casualties, Palestine memoir, Iraq, world music.)

(Members of Al-Awda (Palestine Right of Return) describe art project in NY in support of Palestine, UNSCOM, Aziz comments on politics of UN weapons inspection program in Iraq, Aliya Sousa on her famous father's early scientific work (18 min. pt1). Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz, Mona Iskander. Interviewees/Guests: Randa Dabit and Reem Abu Speh Palestinian art delegation, Aliya Sousa Iraqi biographer of Iraqi scientist and author Ahmed Sousa. Topics: Palestine Al-Awda, Israeli occupation, Iraq, United Nations Resolution, UN sanctions, world music Iraqi artist Naseer Shamma, Iraq intellectual.)

(Mikdadi describes the nature and work of her new organization, Hoffman and Abu Sabe describe their community anti-war on Iraq actions. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz, Mona Iskander. Interviewees/Guests: NY American Muslim Women's Association director Zeina Mikdadi, Murad Abu Sabe of NJ Arab League of Voters and Madeline Hoffman of NJ Peace Action. Topics: Muslim Americans, women, world music, US anti-war actions, community peace.)

(Aziz report on Baghdad conference, Galloway criticizes UN embargo on Iraq and international opinion, Jean-Marie Benjamin details air flight to Iraq against UN embargo and repercussions. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: British activist MP George Galloway, Italian activist anti-sanctions advocate Jean-Marie Benjamin, producer Mona Iskander, Iraqi-US commentator Q. Kadouri. Topics: Iraq, UN sanctions, anti-embargo international actions, UN Security Council, world music.)

(Children, poetry, Radio Tahrir documentary "Damascus Gate", Palestinians touring US Zulaika and Abdul Hadi report on conditions of life under occupation, artists describe their NY program in support of Palestine. Hosts/Producer: Mona Iskander, Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: producers Mona Iskander and Nasha Habatfa, Hebron West Bank residents Zulaika and Abdul Hadi, artist Reem Abu Speh. Topics: Jerusalem, Palestine under Israeli occupation, Hebron Palestine testimony, world music, protest art.)

(Marcel Khalife talks his work, his political philosophy and new releases (in Arabic) translated by Rachida Mohammedi, with listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Lebanese composer and virtuoso Marcel Khalife, translator poet Rachida Mohammedi. Topics: world music, Lebanon, political protest, listeners calls.)

(Report on Al-Jadid Arab literary magazine, Mona Iskander talks about internships with Tahrir, Al-Bayoumi reports on Cairo ant-war conference, Rizgar comments implications of anticipated US attack for Kurds. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Cairo-based Ashraf Al-Bayoumi, US-Kurdish commentator Rizgar, with interns Mona Iskandar and Nazik Habatfa. Topics: Iraq, Iraqi Kurds, anti-war protests and actions, world music.)

(Serageldin talks about her novel "Cairo House", guests Taylor and Gabrielle discuss coming NJ conference "Writing for Your Rights". Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: NY sufi musician Ibrahim Gonzalez, NC-based author Samia Serageldin, Pamela Taylor and J Gabrielle on NJ-literary conference, civil rights attorney Soheil Mohammed. Topics: sufi musical production, world music, Arab American literature, Egypt, civil rights and literature.)

(Aziz commentary on media bias around Iraq and sanctions, Linda Mahmoud introduces Free Speech TV and reports on anticipated coverage of ant-war movement, testimonies of pre-1990 life in Iraq by NY based Iraqis in studio. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Colorado-based Free-speech TV Linda Mahmoud, NY-based Iraqis . Topics: Iraq, anti-war actions, media, poetry, world music.)