http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/question-of-unity 2008-06-16T15:38:43Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/33772-a-question-of-arab-unity-disunity-24-mar-08-part-2 2008-06-16T15:38:43Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fSMFyWj96Sg&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fSMFyWj96Sg&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/33772-a-question-of-arab-unity-disunity-24-mar-08-part-2"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/36773" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Fifty five years ago, the voice of the Arabs or Sawt Al Arab radio was launched in Cairo, broadcasting the revolutionary ideology of Egypt's new leaders -- the Free Officers who had overthrown the monarchy. </p> <p>Taking advantage of cheap transistor technology the Egyptian regime was able to get its message across the Arab World. <br />And by using a combination of emotional Arabist rhetoric and popular singers like Um Khalthoum, the voice of the Arabs emerged at a critical moment in the history of Arab unity.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/33772-a-question-of-arab-unity-disunity-24-mar-08-part-2">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/33770-a-question-of-arab-unity-disunity-24-mar-08-part-1 2008-06-16T15:38:29Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9oSsH2rFvzk&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9oSsH2rFvzk&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/33770-a-question-of-arab-unity-disunity-24-mar-08-part-1"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/36771" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Fifty five years ago, the voice of the Arabs or Sawt Al Arab radio was launched in Cairo, broadcasting the revolutionary ideology of Egypt's new leaders -- the Free Officers who had overthrown the monarchy. </p> <p>Taking advantage of cheap transistor technology the Egyptian regime was able to get its message across the Arab World. <br />And by using a combination of emotional Arabist rhetoric and popular singers like Um Khalthoum, the voice of the Arabs emerged at a critical moment in the history of Arab unity.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/33770-a-question-of-arab-unity-disunity-24-mar-08-part-1">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/29612-a-question-of-arab-unity-a-cause-for-unity-18feb08-ep4-pt2 2008-06-08T03:29:42Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-t3kfyL_P5E&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-t3kfyL_P5E&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/29612-a-question-of-arab-unity-a-cause-for-unity-18feb08-ep4-pt2"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/31862" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Part4 of this nine-part series, we look at how in practice, the conflict has been as divisive politically as it has been unifying emotionally. While in theory subscribing to solidarity and unity with the Palestinians, many Arab states have either made false promises or else withheld aid for personal political gain.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/29612-a-question-of-arab-unity-a-cause-for-unity-18feb08-ep4-pt2">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/29610-a-question-of-arab-unity-a-cause-for-unity-18feb08-ep4-pt1 2008-06-08T09:33:56Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KbjoH0DS5Pw&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KbjoH0DS5Pw&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/29610-a-question-of-arab-unity-a-cause-for-unity-18feb08-ep4-pt1"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/31860" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>In this episode we look at how in practice, the conflict has been as divisive politically as it has been unifying emotionally. While in theory subscribing to solidarity and unity with the Palestinians, many Arab states have either made false promises or else withheld aid for personal political gain.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/29610-a-question-of-arab-unity-a-cause-for-unity-18feb08-ep4-pt1">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/27923-question-of-arab-unity-unity-betrayed-04feb08-ep2-pt-2 2008-06-11T15:37:27Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1FVRRqNsjOU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1FVRRqNsjOU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/27923-question-of-arab-unity-unity-betrayed-04feb08-ep2-pt-2"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/30021" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Epsiode 2 of a A nine-part series tackling issues of Arab identity, nationalism and unity.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/27923-question-of-arab-unity-unity-betrayed-04feb08-ep2-pt-2">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/27919-question-of-arab-unity-unity-betrayed-04-feb-08-pt-1 2008-06-11T15:37:12Z aljazeera <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MbGl_vXUAyk&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MbGl_vXUAyk&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/27919-question-of-arab-unity-unity-betrayed-04-feb-08-pt-1"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/30017" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Epsiode 2 of a A nine-part series tackling issues of Arab identity, nationalism and unity.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/27919-question-of-arab-unity-unity-betrayed-04-feb-08-pt-1">Watch the video</a>