Do you know the current political situation in Iraq? Do you follow the Middle East Report? Check out this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!
The Syrian Conflict
Are you concerned with the United States military involvement in the Middle East? How will this impact international relations between the United States and the Middle East? Listen to this […]
American Intervention from ISIS
Do you know what’s happening with the current crisis in Iraq? What do you think of the Iraqi government’s request for an American military attack on Iraq in response to the militant group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria)? Check out this edition of A Public Affair to find out more!
Salamat Celebrates Islamic New Year
This week your host Sabi Atteyih celebrates the sixth day of the Islamic New Year and explains its significance. He also reports on the Jewish Voice For Peace, Bedouin resistance […]
Syrian Unrest Stirs Deep Emotions
This week your host Sabi Atteyih celebrates Syrian poet Nizar Qabbani’s theme of love for country and reports on Syrian issues, UN Security Council actions, international law violations, and the […]
Legacy of U.S. Involvement in the Middle East
On Thursday, May 9th, Allen Ruff discussed the ten-year anniversary and key legacies of the U.S. invasion of Iraq with Christopher Toensing, executive director of the Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP) and editor of their magazine the Middle East Reports. In the second half of the hour, Toensing and Ruff turned from Iraq specifically to the larger implications of the U.S. invasion on the region as a whole and retrospectively discussed the reasons for U.S. aggression.
