Today’s Woman will discuss Iranian youth views on marriage in Iran with
guest Mr. Mehrdad Darvishpour, professor of sociology based in
Stockholm. The show will also include phone interviews with several
Iranian web-bloggers.
News and Views wraps up the events at the G20 meeting in London. Dr. Ian
Lesser of the German-Marshall Fund joins the broadcast o discuss the
NATO gathering in Strasbourg as NATO turns 60, and it is asked to help
in the U.S. campaign to defeat the Taliban. There’s also a discussion
with Mr. Mostafa Danesh, an Iranian writer and journalist who has spent
considerable time in various parts of Afghanistan and has written
numerous publications among them a a book on life among the Taliban.
From inside Iran there’s an interview regarding reports that Iran and
Venezuela have collaborated on the creation of a new bank, and an update
on reports that France’s Total will not be investing in the South Pars
oil field.
The Rev. John Chane, Bishop of Washington, who has traveled twice to
Iran at the invitation of former Iranian President Khatami will join
Roundtable to discuss his inter-faith dialogue with the former Iranian
leader.
Late Edition reports on Iran’s automobile industry. There’s also another
installment of “Static” and “Internet Café” segments. There’s a profile
of Cuba’s “Picasso of the Caribbean,” and a preview of a documentary
about fashion designer Valentino.
Newstalk will discuss the week in US foreign policy.