Memories of a Modern Azhari

by Muhammad Eissa

Muhammad Eissa is a Lecturer of Arabic at the University of Chicago.

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Originally recorded January 18, 2007

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A Personal Reading of ‘Season of Migration to the North’ by al-Tayyib Saleh

by Kay Heikkinen

Kay Heikkinen is a Lecturer of Arabic at the University of Chicago.

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Originally recorded January 12, 2007

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My Big Adventure in Qatar

by Amy Ruszkiewicz

Amy Ruszkiewicz is a graduate of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago. She came back for a visit and gave us this wonderful account of her studies in Qatar.

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Originally recorded January 5, 2007

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The Sisters of the Mother of the World: A Video Trip Around the Arab World

by Noha Forster

Noha Forster is a Lecturer of Arabic at the University of Chicago.

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Originally recorded November 17, 2006

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The Lebanon July War: Has it ended?

by Ahmad Baasiri

Ahmad Baasiri is a student at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago.

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Originally recorded November 10, 2006

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An Introduction to Arabic Dialects

by Ahmed Hashem

Ahmed Hashem is a doctoral candidate at the department of Near Eastern History and Civilizations, University of Chicago.

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Originally recorded November 3, 2006

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How are the Egyptians these days? (Snapshots and Fleeting Glances)

by Kay Heikkinen

Kay Heikkinen is a Lecturer of Arabic at the University of Chicago.

MP3

Originally recorded October 20, 2006

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My Trip to Cairo

by Farouk Mustafa

Farouk Mustafa is the Ibn Rushd Professorial Lecturer in Modern Arabic Language, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago.

MP3

Originally Recorded October 6, 2006

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Toujan al-Faisal

Toujan al-Faisal was the first woman elected to the Jordanian Parliament, where she served from 1993 to 1997. The views of the lecturer are her own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of the University of Chicago or any of its affiliate organizations.

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MP3 – Part 2

Originally recorded March 31, 2006

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A Modern Egyptian Woman: Fathia al-Assal in her Autobiography

by Kay Heikkinen

Kay Heikkinen is a Lecturer of Arabic at the University of Chicago.

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MP3 – Part 2

Originally recorded February 24, 2006

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