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Drone Debate Over Casualties Overlooks Cost to Those Who Survive
The CIA drone program operates in countries where the US is not officially at war, like Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen. But there’s little discussion over how drones affect the people they don’t kill.
Rémi Ochlik on the Arab Revolution: ‘We Spin Around the Night Consumed by the Fire’
French photojournalist Rémi Ochlik was killed last year in Homs, Syria. Ochlik was committed to covering the Arab Spring. His photos are now collected in a book called “Revolutions.”
Remembering Arab Spring Photographer Rémi Ochlik
Last year, 17 journalists were killed in Syria. One of them was award-winning French photojournalist Rémi Ochlik. His friend Belgo-Tunisian Karim Ben Khelifa says Ochlik is remembered as someone who felt invested in his mission: to tell the stories of the people at the heart of the conflicts.
PRI’s The World: 01/29/2013 (Sweden, Mali, Egypt)
Egyptian women organize to protect themselves from sexual violence during protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Also, how farming fits into the immigration reform equation. Plus, a dose of rock music from Swedish band Graveyard.
Egyptian Army General Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi Warns of Possible ‘Collapse of the State’
Egyptian general Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned about a possible “collapse of the state.” His warning comes amid a wave of protests and violence that’s left more than 50 people dead.
Women in Tahrir Square Fighting to Prevent Sexual Assaults, Becoming Victims Themselves
The renewed protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square have been followed by new reports of sexual violence against women there.
IDF Women Warriors: A Model for US Women in Uniform
The Pentagon’s decision to lift the ban on women in combat may be a case of regulations catching up to reality. Women have long served in roles where they face the same dangers as front-line combat soldiers.
Music Heard on Air for January 29, 2013
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for January 29, 2013. Artists featured are: Yoshida Brothers, Khaira Arby, Moriba Koita, Nogabe Randriaharimalala, Thievery Corporation.
PRI’s The World: 01/25/2013 (Canada, Myanmar, Egypt)
We hear from a protester out in Tahrir Square on the second anniversary of the start of Egypt’s revolution. Also, men in India talk about the problem of violence against women there. And two Canadian provinces fight over lobsters.
Anti-Government Protesters March to Tahrir on Anniversary of Revolution
Egyptians marked Friday’s second anniversary of their revolution with new anti-government protests. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to one of the protesters who were out in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, activist Nahla Samaha.
Egyptian Lawyer on Trial for Working With ‘Illegal Organization’
Friday marks the second anniversary of the start of Egypt’s revolution, which began as a series of mass demonstrations and ended with the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak. Many young Egyptians were eager to help their country transition to democracy. Two years later, they are realizing how difficult that transition can be.
Mohammed Fairouz’s Musical Tribute to the Fallen of Tahrir Square
Arab-American composer Mohammed Fairouz has found inspiration in the Cairo’s Tahrir Square uprising. On the second anniversary of the Egyptian revolution, he talks about his piece “For Egypt,” a violin solo composed for Rachel Barton Pine to the memory of people who lost their lives in the uprising.
Music Heard on Air for January 25, 2013
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for January 25, 2013. Artists featured are: Proem, Korazon, Staff Benda Bilili, Toubab Krewe, Oki Dub Ainu Band, Tania Maria.
Arab League Calls On Palestinians In Israel To Get Out The Vote
Arab leaders are quick to condemn any behavior that might suggest the slightest whiff of “normalization” with the state of Israel. Personal visits to the Holy Land for tourism or even pilgrimage, for example, are a big no-no in the eyes of most Arab and Muslim leaders. [...]
Garlic Smuggling Hits Sweden
Authorities in Sweden say they have cracked a multi-million dollar garlic smuggling scheme.
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