Three dictators walk into a bar… and a Lebanese satirist becomes famous

Egyptian soccer fans blame the American coach for a humiliating loss to Ghana

Thanks, but no thanks, says Saudi Arabia to the UN Security Council

Citizenship? No thanks, I’ll pass for now

Music Heard on the Air for October 18, 2013

Here’s the story behind the ‘most kissed face’ in the world

Daptone releases an anthology of ‘the best soul-funk outfit you’ve never heard of’

An Oregon high school class creates an alternate test for US citizenship

A Bahraini family keeps their son alive by following in the footsteps that led to his death

In Afghanistan, a 2-lane ‘highway’ tells the story of a troubled country

How can you help in Syria? Here’s one doctor’s story

A Saudi military man doubles as a world-class artist

Sometimes a cartoon is the most powerful way to shine a light on our darkest problems