029 - Art vs Repression, from Egypt to Hong Kong - with Amr Waked & Denise Ho
Celebrities are notoriously shy of politics, advised to stay neutral for the sake of their careers. But what do you do when you can no longer be silent? Denise Ho, a singer and actress from Hong Kong...
29 Aug 201942min
028 - In the Mirror: What Went Wrong with the Arab Spring?
At the Oslo Freedom Forum last year, 7 activists from the Arab region found ourselves in a room together. This is the discussion which followed - on identity, exile, activism, trauma and healing, whet...
2 Jun 201939min
027 - Iyad's Statement on Saudi Threats
This episode is a recording of Iyad El-Baghdadi's recent press conference, in which he speaks about the recent revelations from intelligence agencies that the Saudi government potentially poses a thre...
20 Mai 201918min
026 - The Power of Nonviolence, with Jamila Raqib
What is the purpose of nonviolence? What are its limits? Surely it couldn't work against someone as brutal as the Nazis...could it? In this episode, Iyad and Ahmed speak to Jamila Raqib, Executive D...
24 Apr 201946min
025 - Bombs, Ballots and Bullets: the Battle for Libya's Future
Ahmed Gatnash (@gatnash) discusses Libya with Nadine Dahan (@NadineDahan), a journalist and independent analyst focussed on Libya, human rights and transitional justice in the MENA region. As well a...
15 Apr 201959min
024 - Why There Are Few Ex-Presidents in Africa
Abderrahmane Weddady, the brother of regular Arab Tyrant Manual contributor Nasser Weddady, has been charged with "spreading fake news" and jailed pending trial in his home country of Mauritania. His ...
31 Mar 201952min
023 - Raed Fares: The Man Who Built a Civil Society in a War Zone
On Friday, November 23nd, Raed Fares was assassinated in northern Syria by masked gunmen suspected of being affiliated with al-Qaeda. This episode features an interview we recorded with him at the Osl...
18 Mar 201920min
022 - Fauré Must Go!
In Togo, protests are gathering steam against the 50-year rule of the Gnassingbé family. In this episode, Farida Nabourema, a blogger and human rights activist who has been a fearless critic of corrup...
10 Mar 20191h 3min
