Media Appearances
Below you will find media appearances and recorded public talks by Rana Sweis. The print, radio and television interviews include discussions about Voices of Jordan.
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BBC World Service – Weekend Radio
04 April 2021Royal rift in Jordan
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CFEHqJ16bQsA5HnowYvkEqP-14qxprHO/view?usp=sharing
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BBC News Website
04 April 2021
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National Public Radio (NPR)
04 April 2021
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Contemporary Review of the Middle East
15 March 2021
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Irish Times
04 August 2020Book Ambassadors: What our envoys abroad are reading this summer
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Qantara Book Review: A realistic snapshot of Jordanian society
17 June 2019“Viewed as a whole, Sweisʹ portraits create a fascinating mosaic of Jordanian society – a society which is anything but static, instead undergoing a perceptible process of upheaval and awakening, with no certainty as to where the path will lead. Reading this book might cause us to look differently at the events of 2011, because the changes that the book illuminates were underway long before 2011 and are still ongoing.”
– Martina Sabra
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Book Review in The Jordan Times
27 February 2019“This book is a delight to read because of the sensitivity, sincerity and pure grace with which Sweis describes the character, lifestyle, dreams and disappointments of those she interviewed. It is also very current. While the book is light on historical background, it is heavy on the human side, going into depth about current issues and how they affect people’s daily lives.”
– Sally Bland
Read the book review here
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The Chicago Council on Global Affairs: JORDAN: A STRUGGLE FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
28 November 2018
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Radio Interview with Chicago’s WBEZ 91.5 – WorldView
28 November 2018Jordan: The Challenges of Democracy-building, Syrian Refugees, and Saudi Arabia
In the past couple of years, Jordan has been greatly affected by ongoing conflict happening in surrounding areas. Its neighboring countries, like Syria, Israel, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia have all contributed to mass tension within the country. Notably, Jordan has become a central to hosting Syrian refugees within the Zaatari camp, located in Jordan’s fourth largest city. Joining us to discuss Jordan’s role in the Middle East and U.S.-Jordan relationships is Rana Sweis. Sweis is a Jordanian journalist covering political, social, and refugee issues in the Middle East. She’s a frequent contributor to the New York Times. Sweis is also founder and managing director of Wishbox Media, and her latest book is Voices of Jordan, a compilation of stories about Jordan and the Middle East told through the lives of ordinary people.
https://www.wbez.org/shows/worldview/jordan-the-challenges-of-democracybuilding-syrian-refugees-and-saudi-arabia/49d1724b-ddc4-43e6-ac4e-28c0f6c0671cUpdate Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin.