Joshua Hammer

Joshua Hammer appears in the following:

Getting To Know The Controversial 'Mayor Of Mogadishu'

Friday, February 03, 2017

BBC correspondent Andrew Harding was delighted by the ambiguities in the life of Mohamud Nur. He's the subject of Harding's new book.

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How 'Bad-Ass Librarians' Rescued Mali's Precious Texts from Jihadists

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

When jihadists took over Timbuktu in 2012, a remarkable joint effort managed to save hundreds of thousands of invaluable illuminated manuscripts from destruction. 

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Backstory: The Latest On Burma

Thursday, January 20, 2011

We’ll look at the political situation in Burma, and the problems presenting opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. We’ll speak with New Yorker writer Joshua Hammer, his article "A Free Woman," appears in the January 24 issue of the New Yorker.

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Good-bye to Dubai

Monday, August 09, 2010

Joshua Hammer, New York Review of Books contributor, explores the effects of the global financial crisis on Dubai: a city only recently on the brink of fortune and success. He discusses the origins of the "Dubai fantasy" and the problems inherent in its construction and maintenance, Dubai's identity as a world city and the stark realities of its economic recession. He also disccuses illicit enterprises—from human trafficking to arms smuggling—allegedly going on in Dubai. His article "Good-bye to Dubai" is in the summer issue of the New York Review of Books.

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Zero in on Zimbabwe

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

The situation in Zimbabwe continues to deteriorate; now the US has just expanded its sanctions against the country. Former Africa Bureau Chief for Newsweek Joshua Hammer gives us the latest news from Zimbabwe, and explains why he calls South African President Mbeki "Mugabe's chief protector." His article for ...

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