Past Debates: Series 2
Ibrahim Al-Khulaifi, Psychologist and expert in family psychology AGAINST
Mohammad Al Rumaihi, Professor of political sociology, Kuwait University FOR
Islah Jad, Lecturer on gender issues and politics, BirZeit AGAINST
Broadcast: 10-11 June, 2006
Hesham Youssef, Chief of the Cabinet, Arab League AGAINST
Chibli Mallat, Presidential candidate in Lebanon, academic and lawyer FOR
Azmi Bishara, Israeli-Arab politician AGAINST
Broadcast: 13-14 May, 2006
During the third Doha Debates Special in March 2006, the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, told the world to 'calm down' in the face of mounting international pressure on Iran.
In response to questions from Doha's students, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assured the public there is no imminent threat from Tehran. However, he did say that Iran had a 'confidence deficit' and needed to be more transparent and cooperative with the IAEA.
Broadcast: 15-16 April, 2006
Michael Axworthy, Former Iran specialist, British Foreign Office AGAINST
Mustafa Alani, Senior Advisor, Gulf Research Center in Dubai FOR
Sadegh Zibakalam, Professor of political science, Tehran University AGAINST
Broadcast: 1-2 April, 2006
The issue of how to combat extremism and improve relations between the West and Muslim world was the topic of the second Doha Debates Special in February 2006.
The Special was part of the Doha meeting of the United Nations' Alliance of Civilizations. Four guest speakers, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, Professor John Esposito and Diana Buttu, answered questions from the student audience.
Broadcast: 18-19 March 2006
Salim Mansur, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Western Ontario AGAINST
Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou, Harvard Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research FOR
David Frum, Former special assistant to President George W. Bush AGAINST
Broadcast: 4-5 March, 2006
Abdallah Schleifer, Washington bureau chief, Al Arabiya AGAINST
Marc Lynch, Author, Voices of the New Arab Public: Iraq, Al-Jazeera, and Middle East Politics Today FOR
Mona Eltahawy, Egyptian-born journalist and columnist AGAINST
Broadcast: 4-5 February, 2006
Ali Al-Bayati, Consular general, Iraqi Embassy in London AGAINST
Reg Keys, Father of a British soldier killed in Iraq FOR
Raymond Tanter, Fmr senior staff member, US National Security Council AGAINST
Broadcast: 31 December, 2005 -1 January, 2006
Former US President Bill Clinton was the guest for the first Doha Debate Special, which was held in November 2005. The theme of the event was 'the demands of leadership' where President Clinton spoke with the students about his time in the White House.
Nawaf Obaid, Saudi national security consultant AGAINST
Carole Nakhle, Independent petroleum analyst FOR
Ramzi Salman, Advisor to Qatar's Minister of Energy and Industry AGAINST
Broadcast: 19-20 November, 2005
Ahmed Maher Al Sayed, Egyptian Foreign Minister 2001-2004 AGAINST
Ghada Karmi, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter FOR
Michael Tarazi, Legal advisor to the Palestinian Authority AGAINST
Broadcast: 1-2 October, 2005
