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Arab Digest is where business leaders and experts on the Middle East and North Africa come together to share analysis and insight about the issues in the region that matter most. contact email: editor@arabdigest.org
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2 Queer Arabz

Aisha Mershani and Jude Tarabulsi

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2 Queer Arabz is a podcast that focuses on what it means to be queer, Arab, political and finds comedy in all the seriousness. Jude Tarabulsi and Aisha Mershani break away from the defined boxes and into the unconventional parts of identity. Hate us for all the right reasons.
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Queer Lit

Lena Mattheis

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Queer Lit is a podcast about LGBTQIA+* literature and culture. In each episode, literary studies researcher Lena Mattheis talks to an expert in the field of queer studies. Topics include lesbian literature, inclusive pronouns and language, gay history, trans and non-binary novels, intersectionality and favourite queer films, series or poems. New episode every other week! Recent transcripts here: https://lenamattheis.wordpress.com/queer-lit-transcripts/ queerlitpodcast@gmail.com https://lenam ...
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Outward, Slate's queer podcast, is a whip-smart monthly salon in which hosts and guests deepen the audience’s understanding of queer culture and politics, delight them with unexpected perspectives, and invite listeners into a colorful conversation about the issues animating LGBTQ communities.
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This Ambies Awards-finalist and Spurgie Awards-finalist podcast is produced by Elena Mahmood, an Arab queer, who started this journey late 2022 to bring together a community and collective of hardworking individuals to highlight their stories traversing the space of coffee and life. She chats with fellow colleagues within the coffee industry that identify with the lack of representation who identify as being women, BIPOC, and queer to navigate hot discussions about social structure and dynam ...
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Drawing on their unique perspective from the West Coast of Canada, Boma and Nofel talk about being single, black, Muslim, Arab, and queer. With a healthy dose of THOT-iness, pop culture, politics, activism, drama, and gossip. It's like being invited to sit at the popular table for once in your life. **NEW EPISODE EVERY FRIDAY**
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The Fire These Times

The Fire These Times

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A podcast project working to uplift internationalist dialogues on human rights, climate change, and visions of bold futures. Our unique editorial team are deeply committed to weaving together radical perspectives from the periphery. By Elia Ayoub, Leila Al-Shami, Ayman Makarem, Dana El Kurd, Karena Avedissian, Daniel Voskoboynik, Anna M, Aydın Yıldız, Ed S, Alice Bonfatti & Israa Abdel Fattah. To support, get early access and get exclusive perks: https://www.patreon.com/fromtheperiphery
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Dreaming the World to Come

Dreaming the World to Come

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The Dreaming the World to Come podcast calls in wise voices of our time, highlighting the leadership of BIPOC, Arab/Mizrahi, Sephardi, queer, trans, nonbinary & disabled Jews, to explore our larger collective dream for the world. Each episode, released on or near Rosh Chodesh (the first of the Hebrew month), features an interview with a contributor to our Indwelling Dreams of Olam HaBa 5783 Planner. Hosts Rebekah Erev and Nomy Lamm share and discuss their own interpretations and meditations ...
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Queer Narratives Beirut

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Queer Narratives Beirut is a podcast about sexual and gender diversity in Lebanon's capital. The podcast is a word of mouth collaboration between multiple producers and individuals living in Beirut, and each person who participated was invited to choose the location of their recording, the language they spoke in, and the way in which they told their story to us.​ This method of story telling has been designed to give control over narratives to the people who participated. It is representativ ...
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Hadar's Web

Hadar Cohen

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Hadar's Web is a podcast featuring community conversations on spirituality, healing, justice, and art. Hadar is an Arab Jewish scholar, mystic and artist. She teaches spirituality and Jewish mysticism at Malchut, a spiritual skill building school teaching direct experience of God. Hadar is a Jewish mystic who builds decolonial frameworks to worship God. Hadar is an artist weaving the spiritual with the political through the artistic mediums of performance, movement, writing, weaving, sound, ...
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The Intervention

The Intervention Podcast

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Analyzing the history of American and British Imperialism (we don't like it), current events, politics, and more. Hosted by Nick, Steve, and Levi Produced by: @pcfproduction Music by: @plasmidband
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A new podcast from Reed Dunlea, formerly of "Protest & Survive." "Scene Report" explores counterculture artists and the communities that sustain their work. The Mark Maron of punk? Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scene-report/support
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People of Color in Psychology

People of Color in Psychology

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We are a podcast devoted to People of Color in Psychology. People of Color in Psychology is where mental health professionals gain insight to culturally relevant psychological practice and research. Produced by The Multicultural Counseling Institute and your host, Dr. Jack Tsan, you will learn from mental health experts to help advance your personal and professional development. My hope is that together we will be able to learn from each other and appreciate the importance of advancing the c ...
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Exhaling Words

Erin Morgan

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Polyglot Erin shares her thoughts on languages, linguistics, and the language learning journey. Erin Morgan is a Western & Central Asian linguist and academic, translator (Arabic & Persian), and teacher (Arabic, Spanish, & French). Raised in a rural part of the US, Erin used languages to explore the world and communicate with other outside of her monolingual hometown. Now Erin shares her experiences with others, hoping they find the same love and passion she has. Find Erin on IG, TW, FB, YT ...
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Podcast Noor

At Your Service

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Podcast Noor is a show by award-winning storyteller Noor Tagouri (@noor). This series brings together storytellers in all forms, sharing their story for the first time, or the right time. In between investigative series, Noor uses Podcast Noor as an outlet to explore topics she’s curious about, with people whose work she admires. Podcast Noor is produced by Noor’s own At Your Service Media founded in 2019, telling stories as a form of service.
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For episode 173, Elias Jahshan joins Elia Ayoub, israa abd elfattah and Leila Al-Shami to talk about "This Arab Is Queer" anthology, which he edited and was published by Saqi Books in 2022. The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠From The Periphery (FTP) Media Collective⁠. How to Support: on ⁠Patreon⁠ or on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠. You'll get early acc…
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In this episode long-time friend of the show June Thomas sits down with the editor of The Queer Arab Glossary, Marwan Kaboour. The glossary is the first published collection of Arabic LGBTQ+ slang and covers a wide range of dialects across the arab world. Marwan details how he decided to organize the glossary and what the words reveal about queer c…
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In this episode long-time friend of the show June Thomas sits down with the editor of The Queer Arab Glossary, Marwan Kaboour. The glossary is the first published collection of Arabic LGBTQ+ slang and covers a wide range of dialects across the arab world. Marwan details how he decided to organize the glossary and what the words reveal about queer c…
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Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the head of the Middle East programme at London's Chatham House Sanam Vakil. Their conversation focusses on Iran and Israel as the confrontation between the two edges ever closer to a hot war. Also on the agenda are Saudi Arabia and the UAE and the efforts they are making to avoid such a war. What…
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Two music loving misfits join forces to create a rock romance in The Lightning Bottles; Bridget Raymundo shares some of her favourite book-to-movie adaptations that premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival; Myriam Lacroix talks about the first book she remembers reading; and dealing with isolation and the past in The Observer on…
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Outward hosts Bryan Lowder and Christina Cauterucci sit down with reporter and author Nico Lang to chat about their new book ‘American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era’. Nico’s book is a vivid and moving portrait of eight trans and nonbinary teenagers across the country, following their daily triumphs, …
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Get ready, queer language enthusiasts and trans literature francophiles! In another spontaneous recording from Lesvos, Mélie Boltz Nasr aka May tells us all about their genderbending fairy tale collection for adult readers. We also speak about feminist fonts, French grammar and how queering language is not just an activist aim but also a beautiful …
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Arab Digest editor William Law is joined by the security and defence analyst Andreas Krieg. As the intensity of Israeli attacks increases Dr Krieg - who has written a groundbreaking book on the weaponisation of narratives by state and non-state actors - details how such narratives are driving the Middle East toward all out war and he offers proposa…
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Erin Axelman is a queer Jewish filmmaker, based out of Somerville, MA. Israelism is their directorial debut. Erin and Sam Eilertsen founded Tikkun Olam Productions, a nonprofit filmmaking collective that focuses on documenting and supporting movements for justice. Erin has produced videos for Senator Ed Markey, as well as Congressman Jamaal Bowman.…
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Bestselling author Tasha Spillett talks about the latest instalment in her graphic novel series Surviving the City; an ode to motherly love and Indigenous identity in the memoir Mamaskatch; the science of forest baths and Innu teachings with Melissa Mollen Dupuis; Juno Award-winning musician Elisapie; and Cherie Dimaline on reimagining The Secret G…
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This is the Tranquillusionist, in which I, Helen Zaltzman, give your brain a break by temporarily supplanting your interior monologue with words that don't make you feel feelings. Note: this is NOT a normal episode of the Allusionist, where you might learn something about language and your brain might be stimulated. The Tranquillusionist's purpose …
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With tensions rising daily in the region, Arab Digest editor William Law welcomes the Cato Institute's Jon Hoffman to the podcast. As Israel pounds Lebanon and Hezbollah fires rockets back the slide into a full scale war looms but Washington's response is the same as it ever was: call for restraint while backing Israel to the hilt.Sign up NOW at Ar…
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In this episode, Outward hosts Jules Gill-Peterson, Bryan Lowder, and Christina Cauterucci sit down with non-binary marathoner Cal Calamia to talk about their journey into competitive racing. Cal shares how they first got into running and how their experiences as a non-binary, trans-masculine athlete have shaped their advocacy. From battling outdat…
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In this episode, Outward hosts Jules Gill-Peterson, Bryan Lowder, and Christina Cauterucci sit down with non-binary marathoner Cal Calamia to talk about their journey into competitive racing. Cal shares how they first got into running and how their experiences as a non-binary, trans-masculine athlete have shaped their advocacy. From battling outdat…
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Arab Digest editor William Law speaks with Hasan Ramadan. Before the 7 October war Hasan was a teacher at a school in North Gaza where he lived with his wife and three sons. Now he and his family are among the nearly 2 million IDPs in Gaza. After several attempts we were able to reach him at an IDP camp in the south of Gaza.Sign up NOW at ArabDiges…
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Ayman sits down with Elia to discuss his article "Hezbollah: 10 Things You Need To Know" which is available for free on his newsletter, hauntologies.net. We recorded this the day before Israel's mass terror attack on Lebanon on 21st of Sept' 24 which left nearly 500 people killed and over 1,000 injured. Elia has also written about that attack for 9…
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Guess who I ran into on the beautiful island of Lesvos: Karen McLeod, author of the amazing memoir Lifting Off. Karen sat down with me at Ohana Saloon, a queer-owned beach bar in Skala Eressos, and told me about her performance art, about working as aircrew as a queer woman, experiences with addiction, and about a new Lesvos-related book she is jus…
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Debut horror author Marcus Kliewer on the breakout success of his novel We Used to Live Here, rising singer-songwriter Tia Wood talks about what makes Five Little Indians a classic, sparing no cost for the perfect party in The Wedding, and three historical fiction reads that help tell untold stories of the past on this episode of The Next Chapter.…
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As part of suicide prevention awareness month, in this episode we speak with Dr. Siledar-Lee. We talk about bringing suicide awareness into the South Asian and AAPI communities.Dr. Sheetal Siledar-Lee’s Contact: PsychologyToday - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/sheetal-siledar-lee-fremont-ca/1007798 Books: An Anxious Mind’s Guide to A…
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For episode 172, Elia Ayoub and Daniel Voskoboynik talk about a very difficult topic: the Holocaust and the Nakba. The ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza brings up urgent questions about how memory is weaponized. Elia also talks about Jonathan Glazer,'s The Zone of Interest and the haunting parallels between the everyday life of the Nazi family portr…
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In this episode, guest host Daisy Rosario talks to ‘What’s Next’ producer Madeline Ducharme about her experience at the DNC. They break down the queerest moments and examine the Democratic party’s queer agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAv Slate Podcasts
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Arab Digest editor William Law's guest this week is the Beirut-based author and commentator Amal Ghandour. Their conversation explores the impact of the Gaza war on the Levant and beyond and looks at how young Arabs have been galvanised by Israel's genocidal conduct into a new sense of themselves and the role they will play in securing what Amal ca…
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Kit Heyam’s amazing history of gender nonconformity across the globe is a dazzling journey into the intricacies of trans history and if it’s not your favourite book already, it will be after listening to this episode. Learn why Kit particularly enjoyed writing about Edo Japan, what they discovered about intersex history and who their favourite pers…
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Pain is such a unique experience for many individuals and cultures. More importantly every culture has a grounded method of treating pain which often does not get mentioned in traditional western psychotherapy courses. In this episode, we speak with Dr. David Cosio to talk about holistic pain management and share some insights in working with Hispa…
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The final installment of the Highway 59 mystery series titled Guide Me Home takes readers to Texas during the Donald Trump presidency, Rapper DijahSB reflects on their own politics and The Black Panther Party, mystery recommendations for readers looking to expand their taste, and Karma Brown explores women empowerment on this episode of The Next Ch…
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I can scarce believe that I've made 200 episodes of this show, but here we are! To celebrate, here is a quiz about language where all the questions were set by YOU, the beautiful brainy listeners. Play along with me - there's a score sheet you can use over at theallusionist.org/200, plus the episode's transcript and links to more information about …
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For episode 171, Elia Ayoub and guest host Hari Prasad are joined by Lateef Johar Baloch, a human rights advocate and a member of the Human Rights Council of Balochistan to talk to us about the history of Pakistani oppression and authoritarianism in Balochistan and the ongoing resistance against it. We also talked about broader issues facing Baloch…
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On this latest episode of SCENE REPORT we talk with Ana Armengod -- who also goes by Humanleather -- about her varied artistic practices: visual art, filmmaking, poetry and music. We speak about telling immigration stories in her experimental films, her own immigration and deportation story, exploring her family history through art, singing in Pitt…
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This week Christina speaks to journalists S.I. Rosebaum and Josie Reisman about their Slate article Kamala Harris’ Surprising Record on Trans Rights. From the national conference she convened to counter the “gay panic” and “trans panic” defense, to her denial of gender-affirming surgery for an incarcerated trans person, a look back on key moments i…
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This week Christina Cauterucci speaks to journalists S.I. Rosenbaum and Josie Riesman about their Slate article Kamala Harris’ Surprising Record on Trans Rights. From the national conference she convened to counter the “gay panic” and “trans panic” defense, to her denial of gender-affirming surgery for an incarcerated trans person, a look back on k…
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Arab Digest editor William Law kicks off a new season with the editor of a new book titled The Queer Arab Glossary, the graphic designer, artist and writer Marwan Kaabour. Art book, Arab gay slang glossary and essay collection from a diverse and distinguished group of Arab artists, writers and activists The Queer Arab Glossary is both a provocative…
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Yes, we have T.V. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, season 2 is here and so are we. I'm back with Nick, from The Intervention podcast for some LOTR content. We reflect on our impressions of the first season and discuss character arcs in the second season, particularly Galadriel and ****, exploring the moral complexities of their roles. We …
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Transforming a classic folktale into a queer love story in A Sweet Sting of Salt, Polaris Prize winning musician Jeremy Dutcher on preserving Indigenous languages, the complicated sexual dynamics of the 1990s in The Damages, and Christine Estima recommends novels with untrustworthy protagonists on this episode of The Next Chapter.…
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For episode 170, returning guest Musa Okwonga talks to Elia Ayoub about a piece he wrote, "The Hatred Is Accelerating", on racism and the far right in Germany. This was recorded on 31 August 2024, a day before the fascist AfD party won top place in Thuringia and second in Saxony in the state elections. The Fire These Times is a proud member of ⁠Fro…
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This week Bryan, Jules, and Christina are joined by reporter Jasmine Mithani to talk about the Kids Online Safety Act. While protecting children from harmful material online seems like a win for everyone, some LGBTQ organizations fear that KOSA would be used to shut down LGBTQ+ content online and take away important resources for queer youth. Podca…
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This week Bryan, Jules, and Christina are joined by reporter Jasmine Mithani to talk about the Kids Online Safety Act. While protecting children from harmful material online seems like a win for everyone, some LGBTQ organizations fear that KOSA would be used to shut down LGBTQ+ content online and take away important resources for queer youth. Podca…
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Summary: the IDF’s prosecution of the war in Gaza and attacks on Palestinian communities in the West Bank have revived popular support in Arab states for Palestine, forcing MENA governments to back away from further normalisation with Israel.Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly po…
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Graphic designer Marwan Kaabour has created a stunning book that is so much more than your average glossary. Join me and Marwan to talk about what makes The Queer Arab Glossary so special: from the illustrations that powerfully reclaim slurs to the essays that explore the queer methodology of the book. It was an absolute pleasure chatting to Marwan…
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Summary: Israel with the support of its Western backers consistently violates international law and the rules-based order on which democracies are founded to impose its violent military will on Palestine and the Palestinians.Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.…
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Ontario poet and author Gary Barwin discusses his new nonfiction Imagining Imagining, exploring a young queer relationship through multiple endings in How It Works Out, Canadian American author Vauhini Vara on her short story collection This Is Salvaged on this episode of The Next Chapter: The Summer Edition with Christa Couture.…
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Next episode is the 200th, therefore this is the 199th. I raid the 66 pages of ideas for episodes I have been keeping for nearly a decade, and present to you 199 that I have not yet made into podcasts (except for this one). Find the episode's transcript, plus more information about the topics therein, at theallusionist.org/199ideas. If you fancy co…
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For episode 169, Elia Ayoub is joined by returning guests Sahar Amarir and Rim-Sarah Alouane to talk about the situation in France, from the recent elections that saw a surprising victory for a Left-Green alliance to how Macronism has been actively normalizing the far right. They described the situation as grim, with far right ideology on questions…
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This week, Jules and Bryan are joined by dating coach and host of the KCRW podcast How’s Your Sex Life, Myisha Battle. Myisha covers dating friends, understanding your own desire, and making connections in the real world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAv Slate Podcasts
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Summary: a book published last year explores the way in which the UAE and Israel have weaponised narratives to undermine and sabotage civil society efforts in the Arab world that are aimed at challenging authoritarian rule.Sign up NOW at ArabDigest.org for free to join the club and start receiving our daily newsletter & weekly podcasts.…
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Bestselling author Lesley Crewe reflect on how the slow pace of Cape Breton Island inspired her latest novel, Talia Kliot shares captivating historical fiction recommendations, catching up on CBC Books’ most anticipated fiction novel of Spring 2024 on this episode of the summer edition of The Next Chapter with Christa Couture.…
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