2011 August | PRI's The World

“Iranian Roots Music” from Band Ajam

By The World ⋅ August 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Ajam (Photo courtesy: http://ajammusic.com)

In the UK, a group of young musicians is doing un-traditional things with traditional Iranian music.

PRI’s The World: 08/25/2011(Amazon, Tripoli)

By The World ⋅ August 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Latest edition of PRI’s The World.

Global Political Cartoons: Battle for Libya

By Carol Hills ⋅ August 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Cartoonists around the world take on the subject of the recent events in Libya.
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‘Gaddafi’ by Kap

By The World ⋅ August 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Cartoonist Kap’s “Gaddafi”.

Beck Rally Makes Page 15

By Matthew Bell ⋅ August 24, 2011 ⋅ 6 comments ⋅ Transcript

Glenn Beck is set to stage a rally on the edge of Jerusalem’s Old City on Wednesday.

Rebels Pushing to Secure Tripoli

By The World ⋅ August 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Rebels forces in Tripoli (BBC video footage)

Libyan rebels and Gaddafi loyalists have fought running battles in Tripoli, a day after the fugitive leader’s compound was overrun.

Military Prowess of Libya’s Rebels

By The World ⋅ August 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Libyan rebels being trained in April (Photo: Ben Gilbert)

The battle for Tripoli was an amazingly complex operation.

Gaddafi’s Propaganda Offensive

By The World ⋅ August 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Gaddafi hasn’t been seen in public for months but he did issue an audio message on Tuesday vowing “martyrdom or victory”.

France’s Super-Rich Offer to Pay More Tax

By The World ⋅ August 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Some of France’s wealthiest citizens have signed a petition supporting the tax hike.

How the Obama Stance on Deportation May Not Help Single-Sex Couple

By The World ⋅ August 24, 2011 ⋅ 5 comments ⋅ Transcript

San Francisco gay couple in an immigration battle (photo courtesy of Anthony Makk and Bradford Wells)

The Obama administration is now shifting away from deporting immigrants without criminal records. But that might not help one couple in San Francisco.

Study Links Extreme Hot Weather with Conflicts in the Tropics

By The World ⋅ August 24, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Armed man in South Sudan (Photo: Steve Evans/Flickr)

A new study has found a strong correlation between extreme hot and dry weather and conflict in the tropics.

More People in the Streets Despite Snipers and Ongoing Skirmishes in Libya’s Capital

By The World ⋅ August 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The latest news Wednesday in Libya.

Music Heard on Air for August 24, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ August 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for August 23, 2011. Artists featured are: AfroCubism, Proem, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Issa Bagayogo, Kaya Project, Shankar, Mory Kante.