Past Debates: Series 4
Series 4 highlights
Watch a selection of highlights from all Series 4 Doha Debates and Doha Debates Specials.
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Tuesday, May 27 2008Doha Debates Special Event with senior Hamas official, Dr. Mahmoud Al Zahar
Dr. Al Zahar was questioned by both Tim Sebastian and members of the audience, including Palestinian students, on the feud with rival Palestinian group Fatah and the prospects for peace.
Broadcast: 7-8 June, 2008
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Tuesday, April 29 2008This House believes the Sunni-Shia conflict is damaging Islam's reputation as a religion of peace
Juan Cole, Author, ‘Informed Comment’ blog FORMOTION REJECTED by 39% to 61%
Imam Sayid Hassan Al-Qazwini, Detroit's Islamic Center of America AGAINST
Ali Shukri, Adviser to the late King Hussein of Jordan FOR
Hisham A. Hellyer, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies AGAINST
Broadcast: 3-4 May, 2008
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Tuesday, April 01 2008This House believes Palestinians risk becoming their own worst enemy
Akram Baker, Independent political analyst FORMOTION PASSED by 71% to 29%
Hind Khoury, Delegate General of Palestine in France AGAINST
Munther Dajani, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Al Quds University FOR
Saree Makdisi, Commentator on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict AGAINST
Broadcast: 12-13 April, 2008
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Monday, March 03 2008This House believes that Muslims are failing to combat extremism
Ed Husain, The Quilliam Foundation FORMOTION PASSED by 70% to 30%
Daisy Khan, American Society for Muslim Advancement AGAINST
Arsalan Iftikhar, Contributing editor, Islamica Magazine FOR
Moez Masoud, Muslim ‘televangelist’ AGAINST
Broadcast: 8-9 March, 2008
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Wednesday, January 23 2008This House believes Arab governments couldn't care less about Darfur
Ahmed Ibrahim Diraige, Former Governor of Darfur FORMOTION PASSED by 81% to 19%
Sirajuddin Hamid Yousuf, Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs AGAINST
Nadim Hasbani, Africa specialist, International Crisis Group FOR
Zeid Al Sabban, African Affairs division, Arab League AGAINST
Broadcast: 26-27 January, 2008
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Monday, November 26 2007This House believes Britain's role in the Middle East is in terminal decline
This event was held at the famous Cambridge Union Debating Society in the UK, marking the second time The Doha Debates have been held outside Qatar.
Shlomo Ben-Ami, Former Israeli Foreign Minister FOR
Raghida Dergham, Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, Al Hayat AGAINST
Baroness Falkner, Liberal Democrat Peer, House of Lords FOR
Sir Malcolm Rifkind, British Foreign Secretary 1995-1997 AGAINSTA group of 15 students from high schools and universities in Doha traveled to the United Kingdom to attend the Debate. They also participated in a range of educational and cultural activities, including debating skills workshops and a tour of Westminster.
MOTION REJECTED by 32% to 68%
Broadcast: 1-2 December, 2007
Venue: Cambridge Union Society, Cambridge, UK
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Wednesday, October 31 2007Doha Debate Special Event: former Iraqi Interim Prime Minister, Dr. Ayad Allawi
Dr Allawi was questioned by both Tim Sebastian and members of the audience at Qatar Foundation, many of whom were themselves Iraqi, on the current situation in Iraq and his potential return to power.
MOTION REJECTED
Broadcast: 3-4 November, 2007
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Wednesday, September 05 2007This House believes it is time to talk to Al Qaeda
Terry Waite, Former hostage and hostage negotiator FORMOTION PASSED by 63% to 37%
Laith Kubba, National Endowment for Democracy AGAINST
Asad Durrani, Former head, Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence FOR
Adam Holloway, House of Commons Defence Committee member AGAINST
Broadcast: 8-9 September, 2007
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