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(Gamal al-Ghitani on his novel "Zini Barakat", his work and life, speaking with Raouf, who also translates (Arabic and English). Hosts/Producer: Ginan Rauf. Interviewees/Guests: Gamal al-Ghitani, Cairo-based author, critic and editor. Topics: Arab literature, critic, media.)

(A selection of music from around the world. Hosts/Producer: Saadia Aslam, Sarah Malaika. Interviewees/Guests: New Year special of Music from Muslim Artists. Topics: World Muslim Musicians.)

(Poem by Mohja Kahf, Bina Sherif speaks about portraying life of Muslim Americans and using humor at serious political times, listener calls. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: NY-based playwright and performer Bina Sherif. Topics: Muslim Americans, theater, Pakistan, racism in US against Muslims.)

(From our 1992 Tahrir archive, a documentary of Lebanese disappeared or imprisoned by Israel, resistance to occupation, guest Marwan gives opinion on South Lebanon occupation and resistance. Hosts/Producer: Sarah Malaika. Interviewees/Guests: voices form Lebanon in 1991-2, US-Arab journalist Marwan. Topics: Lebanon, prisoners in South Lebanon in Kyam detention center, testimonies in Arabic with English over-voice.)

(Ryan reports on week long annual Arab American Comedy festival (5th year), hosts discuss Muharram Muslim New Year and its significance, Ahmed Shoeker announces activities of Israeli Apartheid Week opposing Israeli policies. Hosts/Producer: Saadia Aslam, Sarah Malaika. Interviewees/Guests: Arab American Comedy Festival member Ryan Shrein, Ahmed Shoeker organizer of Israeli Apartheid Week. Topics: world music, Arab American comedy, Palestine, Israeli occupation, Muslim New Year Muharram .)

(Sally O'Brien interviews Lynne Stewart regarding government case against Stewart and Stewart's defense in court with history of this and associated defendants' case, listener calls regarding candidates for 2008 elections. Hosts/Producer: Sarah Malaika. Interviewees/Guests: US civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart. Topics: civil rights, constitutional rights, Lynne Stewart, Muslim Americans, world music.)

(Guests talk about the aim, founding and growth of the organization of Muslim professionals. Hosts/Producer: Saadia Aslam, Fatima Ashraf, Sarah Malaika. Interviewees/Guests: Chicago-based Arshia Wajid founder of Association of Muslim Health Professionals, NYU student Janice French and organization PR officer, members Ds. Hassan Choktay and Dr. Osma Shef. Topics: Muslim Americans, health care.)

(Qiess, professor and author of a volume on Arab American artists talks about his research, Malaika talks with novelist and journalist Namou reviews founding and work of Iraqi Artist Association and looting of Iraqi art after 2003. Hosts/Producer: Barbara Nimri Aziz, Sarah Malaika, Saadia Aslam. Interviewees/Guests: professor Faik Qiess author of "The Encyclopedia of Arab American Artists", Detroit-based Weam Namou, founder of Iraqi Artist Association, NJ-based art curator Ginan Rauf. Topics: Arab American Art, world music, Iraq, art, Iraqi American artists.)

(Poems by Naomi Shihab Nye with comments by BN Aziz, Halaby reviews history of Israel and the Palestine-Israel conflict today, Aziz talks about her new book, Kamel Elazedine exports on Elan Magazine NY-launch party, Pirana Reddy on new NY Arab and South Asian film festival. Hosts/Producer: Sarah Malaika, Saadia Aslam, Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Palestinian Boston-based activist teacher Laila Hijab, poet Naomi Shihab Nye, Pirana Reddy of Asian American film festival. Topics: Palestine, Arab American poetry, South Asian films, world music.)

(Aziz interviews Ambassador Bohari on Western Sahara dispute and Shahrawi aspirations; radio producer journalist Baya Rezk in Algeria's desert city of ElOued talks about her work as a radio host, with review of Algeria by Aziz. Hosts/Producer: Sarah Malaika, Saadia Aslam, Barbara Nimri Aziz. Interviewees/Guests: Shahrawi (Western Sahara) Ambassador to UN in Algeria Ahmed Bohari, South Algerian radio producer Baya Rezk. Topics: Shahrawi Western Sahara, North Africa, media, Algerian radio, world music.)