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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.)

(Interview, reports from street rallies worldwide; Samira Smehr describes Israeli residency rules. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: 3 hr special on Palestine, political observer Hussein Ibish, Palestinian attorney (in NY) organizer Samira Smehr, Bethlehem leader, Chicago University Prof Rashid Kahlidi Mohammed Jeradad. Topics: Palestine, right of return claims, West Bank, Haifa Israel and DC Rally for Palestine.)

(Interview, reports from street rallies worldwide, report from Amira Soleh. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: speakers from DC Rally: Dr. Prasad Venegopal, Amira Soleh, Seliman Fahmawi of "Committee for Defense of Uprooted in Israel", Rabiah Sahyoun in London, Dihesh camp member Ziad Abbas. Topics: Palestine, right of return claims, West Bank, Haifa, Israel; DC Rally for Palestine.)

(Aziz reviews Muslim Americans entering public office, Saleh Shahid on his run for state senate in Rhode Island, professor of religion Ahmed discusses her Egypt memoir "A Border Passage", Gage on actions to repeal secret evidence. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Topics: Laila Ahmed, Egypt, Muslim American candidates, Arab American literature, secret evidence.)

(Bad distortion at beginning; interview with Shaid is duplicate, interview with author Laila Ahmed is part 1. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Topics: Arab American literature, Laila Ahmed, Egypt, memoir.)

(Jamal Dijani, TV producer of "Mosaic," talks about CA Arab American community. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Topics: Middle East, Arab American, media.)

(George Bisharat talks about SF and US Arab community needs, Palestine struggle. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Topics: Arab American community, Palestine.)

(Jess Ghanem speaks about the Arab American community and its mission. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Topics: Arab American community, Palestine.)

(Afaf Kanafani, San Francisco-based author on her early memoir, "Nadia, Captive of Hope". Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Topics: Arab American literature, memoir, women.)