TIM SEBASTIAN
Ladies and gentlemen a very good evening to you and welcome to the last in our current series of Doha Debates coming to you from the Gulf State of Qatar and sponsored by the Qatar Foundation. Let's face it, we haven't given you a lot to smile about in recent debates. The Middle East tends to serve up a regular diet of death and destruction mixed in with plenty of lies and broken promises. Come to think of it, maybe not so different from tonight's theme after all. That age old battle for supremacy between men and women, and the question of who's really boss. Our motion tonight, as delicate as any we've chosen before: ‘This House believes that women are superior to men'. Well, four comedians have agreed to wade into these dangerous waters. Speaking for the motion Azhar Usman, a stand up comedian from the US, co-founder of the Allah Made me Funny official Muslim comedy tour. In the United States he's used to getting dirty looks as a Muslim, now that he's in the Arab world he's looking forward to being hated just for being American. And with him, Maysoon Zayid, a stand up comedienne well known in the Middle East, she's co-star of the Arab's Gone Wild comedy tour and admits to having made both friends and enemies. When a woman came to clean her hotel room today she was convinced she was about to be assassinated, so please nobody make any sudden movements tonight. Against the motion, Carrie Quinlan, British actress, writer and comedienne and a regular at the Edinburgh Festival in the UK. She says she's so British she once apologised to a man who was trying to steal her handbag. And with her, Robin Ince, a well known comic performer and writer in Britain. He's recently completed a work featuring some of his favourite bad books, including one entitled, Did Spacemen Colonise the Earth? He says the answer is: ‘No', but when you look around at the panel how can you be sure. Ladies and gentlemen this is our panel. So now let me first call on Azhar Usman to speak for the motion.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
The Doha Debate Comedy special: This House believes women are superior to men
Oil doomed after BP Gulf spill, clean energy is future
June 19, 2010 — The US is experiencing a fundamental shift in the economy and is literally handing over the mantle of economic leadership to China, believes Chief Market Economist Michael Norman, of John Thomas Financial. He also said that the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will definitely speed up the process towards cleaner fuels, alternative energy and renewable sources of energy.
Detroit on the edge
June 18, 2010 — Correspondent Cedric Moon and Photojournalist Jon Conway were featured at the 50th Annual Monte Carlo Television Festival for this story on the demise of a great American city.
R.C. Hoagland - Oil spill Disaster and Hayabusa's Return
14 June 2010
C2C Science Advisor Richard C. Hoagland commented on such topics as the Japanese space probe Hayabusa's return, and the oil spill in the Gulf. He noted with interest that aboriginal elders had been brought to the site in Australia where Hayabusa's capsule (containing samples from an asteroid) had landed. Regarding the oil disaster, he warned that an even worse catastrophe could be looming if a giant gas bubble has formed at the site of the leak on the ocean floor.
C2C Science Advisor Richard C. Hoagland commented on such topics as the Japanese space probe Hayabusa's return, and the oil spill in the Gulf. He noted with interest that aboriginal elders had been brought to the site in Australia where Hayabusa's capsule (containing samples from an asteroid) had landed. Regarding the oil disaster, he warned that an even worse catastrophe could be looming if a giant gas bubble has formed at the site of the leak on the ocean floor.
BP Chief at UK Yacht Race as Oil Spews in Gulf of Mexico
BP Oil Spill Important Update 18/06/10
AdmiralConservative — June 18, 2010 —
This interview on Freedom Link Radio is with James Fox , a documentary filmmaker and reporter on the scene of the Gulf Oil Spill. He talks about his latest experiences. We also interview locals in the area to get their input as to what's going on and what is to come. Gives you a better understanding from a locals perspective.
This interview on Freedom Link Radio is with James Fox , a documentary filmmaker and reporter on the scene of the Gulf Oil Spill. He talks about his latest experiences. We also interview locals in the area to get their input as to what's going on and what is to come. Gives you a better understanding from a locals perspective.
U.S. Increases Spending While Europe Makes Cuts
June 18, 2010 — Rep. Paul Ryan, (R-WI), argues the increased government spending isn't helping the economy.
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