Past Debates: Series 5
Series 5 highlights
Watch a selection of highlights from all Series 5 Doha Debates and Doha Debates Specials.
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Monday, May 25 2009This House believes that Muslim women should be free to marry anyone they choose
Asra Nomani, American Muslim Writer & Activist FORMOTION PASSED by 62% to 38%
Yasir Qadhi, American Muslim cleric AGAINST
Muhammad Habash, Syrian parliamentarian and cleric FOR
Thuraya Al Arrayed, Saudi writer and columnist AGAINST
Broadcast: 6-7 June, 2009
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Monday, April 27 2009This House believes that Arab states should hand over the Sudanese president to the International Criminal Court
Ahmed Hussain Adam, Justice and Equality Movement Spokesman FORMOTION PASSED by 55% to 45%
Roland Marchal, Senior Research Fellow, CNRS France AGAINST
Hani Shukrallah, Head, Heikal Foundation for Arab Journalism FOR
Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani, Adviser to Sudan's president AGAINST
Broadcast: 2-3 May, 2009
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Wednesday, March 25 2009This House believes it's time for the US to get tough on Israel
This event was held at Gaston Hall at Georgetown University in Washington DC.
The statements and views expressed in the debate are solely those of the Doha Debates and the film participants. They are neither endorsed by nor represent the views of Georgetown University.Michael Scheuer, former head of the CIA’s Bin Laden Unit FOR
Dore Gold, President, Jerusalem Centre for Public Affairs AGAINST
Avraham Burg, former Speaker of the Israeli Knesset FOR
Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law Professor AGAINSTTen students from universities and high schools across Qatar – all with a demonstrated commitment to debating – travelled to Washington to attend the Debate. During their week-long trip, they saw the White House, Washington Monument, Georgetown University, the Pentagon, Camp David, the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial. They also managed to find time to debate Georgetown students and meet New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman.
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Broadcast: 4-5 April, 2009
Venue: Georgetown University, Washington DC
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Sunday, February 15 2009This House believes that after Gaza, Arab unity is dead and buried
Nasser bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Former Qatari ambassador FORMOTION PASSED by 77% to 23%
Daoud Kuttab, Palestinian journalist AGAINST
Mouin Rabbani, Palestinian analyst FOR
Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman, Gulf Research Centre AGAINST
Broadcast: 21-22 February, 2009
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Sunday, January 18 2009This House believes that political Islam is a threat to the West
Maajid Nawaz, Director, Quilliam Foundation FORMOTION REJECTED by 49% to 51%
Shadi Hamid, Project on Middle East Democracy AGAINST
Yahya Pallavicini, Italian Imam and government adviser FOR
Sarah Joseph, Editor of Emel magazine AGAINST
Broadcast: 24-25 January, 2009
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Monday, November 17 2008This House believes that Gulf Arabs value profit over people
Najeeb Al-Nauimi, Former Qatari Justice Minister FORMOTION PASSED by 75% to 25%
Sheikh Mohamed Ahmed Jassim Althani, Former Qatari Minister of Economy and Commerce AGAINST
Mansoor Al-Jamri, Editor, Alwasat newspaper FOR
Tarik Yousef, Dean of the Dubai School of Government AGAINST
Broadcast: 22-23 November, 2008
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Tuesday, October 28 2008This House believes the Middle East would be better off with John McCain in the White House
Danielle Pletka, American Enterprise Institute FORMOTION REJECTED by 13% to 87%
Michael Signer, Democratic strategist AGAINST
Saad Al-Ajmi, Former Kuwaiti Information Minister FOR
Hafez Al-Mirazi, Vice President, Al Hayat TV AGAINST
Broadcast: 1-2 November, 2008
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Tuesday, September 16 2008This House believes that progress towards democracy has halted in the Arab world
Amr Hamzawy, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace FORMOTION PASSED by 64% to 36%
Salah Al-Shaikhly, Former Iraqi ambassador to the UK AGAINST
Mustafa Hamarneh, Former Director, Jordanian Centre for Strategic Studies FOR
May Chidiac, Lebanese television presenter and journalist AGAINST
Broadcast: 4-5 October, 2008
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