Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Two years ago, Yemen was the site of the deadly attack on the USS Cole. Today, it’s one of the focal points of the war on terrorism. Our Hot Spots series looks at the Arabian Peninsula country of Yemen, where democracy struggles with ancient history.
Guests
- Mohammad Zabarah Professor of International Relations, Sanaa University, Yemen
- Tarek Al-Wazir Director, Yemen Heritage and Research Center
- Robert "Bob" Burrows Adjunct Professor, Political Science and International Studies, University of Washington; former President of the American Institute for Yemeni Studies
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