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Can anyone lay claim to hummus?

7 oktober 2026

It's the universal chickpea and tahini dip that almost everyone loves, whatever their diet, culture or religion. Many countries in the region are keen to claim it as their own, but can any one of them truly lay claim to the much-loved dip? Just a few simple ingredients, yet they have the power to …

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A city at the crossroads of history: Unearthing Gaza's ancient heritage

18 september 2026

Before Gaza became synonymous with conflict, it was a place where merchants sold wine from local vineyards, pilgrims crossed continents, fishermen set out before dawn, and generations of families lived between sea and desert. RFI explores its deep history. Sitting on the coastal corridor linking…

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Why Female Genital Mutilation must end

1 december 2019

The practice of Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, is so deeply ingrained in some cultures that it has only recently been brought into question. But what are its origins? Where is it practiced? And why does it need to stop? This month's edition of Mid-East Junction looks into Female Genital Mutilatio…

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What Tunisian olive oil and its history means to the Middle East

26 oktober 2019

The rising star in the world of olive oil, or liquid gold to some, is not found in Europe but in North Africa in the small and often overlooked country of Tunisia. Here olive trees are intertwined with its culture and history for thousands of years. Production in Tunisia is considered to be the s…

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Capturing Mosul's liberation through a lens

28 september 2019

In October 2016, Iraqi Special Forces launched an operation to take back Mosul and parts of Iraq from the Islamic State armed group. Since 2014 they had subjected the Iraqi people to their extreme and harsh interpretation of islam. But the operation to liberate them proved equally dangerous as thos…

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The lasting legacy of Ayotollah Khomeni 30 years after his death

27 juli 2019

Iran is again in the headlines in an increasingly tense spat with the US and a number of other western countries. This is nothing new, however. The Islamic Republic of Iran has been involved in almost continuous diplomatic rows since its creation in 1979. Sayyid Ruhollah Mūsavi Khomeini drove the …

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How women's football has evolved inside and outside the Middle East

29 juni 2019

Even though no Middle Eastern countries qualified for this year's Women’s World Cup , the sport is alive and growing across the region. In this edition of Mid-East Junction, we meet Honey Thaljieh, the woman behind the first women's national Palestinian team. Click here to read the full article, o…

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Where vegans have been leading the way for centuries

25 maj 2019

In this month's Mid-East Junction, we delve into the culinary delights across the region that have been miles ahead of the vegan trend for decades, even centuries in some cases. Click here to read the article. Click the 'play' button above to listen or subscribe to the podcast by searching 'RFI Mid…

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Oud for thought

26 april 2019

In this month’s podcast, we’re going to take a break from politics. And social anxiety. And uprisings and laws. Because the Middle East doesn’t just make headlines. It also has a sensitive musical soul. And this side to the region often comes out in the musical instrument the oud. Or the oriental l…

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