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(Nithal Akthar interviewed (December 2001) in Beirut by Aziz talks about revival of dramatic arts and young people, Aziz reports on conditions in Iraq. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Lebanon theater director Nithal Akthar. Topics: Iraq, American military attacks on Iraq, Arab women, Lebanon, Beirut, theater, world music.)

(Al-Mufti reports on Iraq downing of US spy plane and comment on UN resolutions, and new sanctions impositions, Sufi artist Ibrahim Gonzalez music-poetic creation. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Iraqi journalist Nermeen Al-Mufti, Sufi producer musician Ibrahim Gonzalez. Topics: Iraq, US policy, UN sanctions, Sufi composition, world music.)

(Frontier of Dreams and Fears" director Masri talks about making her film with teenagers in Lebanon, Yaghmaian reviews Iran conditions, free press and policies and recent student protests in Iran. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: US-Arab filmmaker Mai Masri, American-Iranian author Bazad Yaghmaian on "Social Change in Iran". Topics: film, Middle East, world music, Iran social conditions and policy.)

(Rizgar Koshna describes conditions in Iraq Kurdistan with commentary on oil-for-food UN Resolution, Prof Algar provides historical review of Wahabism. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: US-based Iraqi Kurd, Rizgar; California based author of Islamic Studies Prof. Hamid Algar. Topics: Iraq, Kurds, Islam, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Wahabism, corruption.)

(Mutapagani talks with Aziz in Lebanon about his life and career in Saudi Arabia as a media critic, Emma Farry author of novel "Redemption" on her writing. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Saudi Arabia U. Medina based Professor of Media Mazen Mutapagani; New Zealand NY-based novelist Emma Farry. Topics: Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Arab English literature, media, criticism, world music.)

(Diana Eck discusses the subject of her history of religion in America, callins. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Professor of Religion Harvard U. Diana Eck, author of "A New Religious America". Topics: Muslim Americans, Islam, world music, listener calls.)

(Poems by NY school children on 1991 Iraq war read by Aziz, audio documentary from Jerusalem\'s Damascus gate children, "Finding Palestine" author Lisa Elliot describes her book and experience, Suheir Hammad reads poem "Land Holy", Andoni reviews continuing Israeli occupation policy. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Palestinian Jerusalem children, author Lisa Elliot, Poet Suheir Hammad, Palestinian US-based journalist Lamis Andoni. Topics: children, poetry, Palestine, Jerusalem, Israeli occupation, world music.)

(Imam Chebli reviews history of Islam and slavery, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Hassen Abdellah. Interviewees/Guests: NJ Muslim Imam Ahmed Chebli. Topics: Islam, Muslim history, Muslim Americans.)

(Maysoon Zayid engages us with her comedy and politics as Palestinian, novelist Patricia and Ward Kassabani talks about their award winning stories, world music. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: NY Arab comedian Maysoon Zayid, Arab American authors Patricia Safarian Ward and Amani ElKassabani. Topics: Arab American literature and comedy, world music.)

(Bamba discusses singing and distinctive recitation of poetry of Sheik Ahmed Bamba, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz, Mona Iskander, Nazik Hibatfa. Interviewees/Guests: Senegalese vocalist Mor Dior Bamba and Wide Manne Gai. Topics: Islam, Senegal Muslims, world music.)